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  • Adult Life Skills (2016)
    Review preview for Adult Life Skills

    Charm' is just one of the words, and others like 'winsome' are right there - it manages this without ever feeling forced, without ever feeling twee - and that makes it a triumph.

    Andrew Robertson · 4 out of 5
    Anna is stuck: she’s approaching 30, living in her mother’s shed, and spending her time making movies with her thumbs. Her mom wants her to move out; she just wants to be left alone.
  • Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988)
    Review preview for Distant Voices, Still Lives

    A rich tapestry, which delves into how our reminiscences work.

    Amber Wilkinson · 5 out of 5
    Memories of a working-class Liverpudlian family during and after the Blitz.
  • The Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrim (2024)
    Review preview for The Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrim

    To mix courtly and cavalry intrigue requires stable footing and the film is well poised.

    Andrew Robertson · 4 out of 5
    A sudden attack by Wulf, a clever and ruthless Dunlending lord seeking vengeance for the death of his father, forces Helm Hammerhand, the King of Rohan, and his people to make a daring last stand in the ancient stronghold of the Hornburg.
  • Rough Skin (2011)
    Review preview for Rough Skin

    This is at times quite uncomfortable viewing, intimate, neatly demonstrating the barriers that can be created for and by people in their lives.

    Andrew Robertson · 4 out of 5
    A former prisoner struggles to readjust to family life.
  • The Selfish Giant (2013)
    Review preview for The Selfish Giant

    Apart from Mike Eley's lustrous, lyrical cinematography, The Selfish Giant is also elevated by the central performances of Chapman and Thomas.

    Anton Bitel · 4 out of 5
    Roughly based on the Oscar Wilde parable, this is a tale of jealousy between two boys vying for the favour of a scrap merchant.
  • A Street Cat Named Bob (2016)
    Review preview for A Street Cat Named Bob

    The film is anchored by solid performances from its two leads and a good supporting turn from Ruta Gedmintas.

    Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
    The story of a busker and recovering drug addict whose life was transformed by a stray cat.

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