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  • Babylon (1980)
    Review preview for Babylon

    Filmed in the style of Scorsese’s Mean Streets, it stands the test of time and the performances of the young cast are exemplary.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    Racial tensions and the battle of sound systems in Brixton's black streets in the late Seventies.
  • The Long Good Friday (1980)
    Review preview for The Long Good Friday

    Nearly 30 years later and John Mackenzie’s classic is still the yard-stick for any new entry into the genre.

    Stephen Carty · 5 out of 5
    A London kingpin is attempting to broaden his empire... but soon finds his gang are a target.
  • The Truth About Love (2004)
    Review preview for The Truth About Love

    The script never leaves the starting block, the sexual touch paper fails to ignite and the acting has no lead in its pencil.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 1 out of 5
    The lies about infidelity and why blindfold sex is better than looking at your wife.

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