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  • Armageddon Time (2022)
    Review preview for Armageddon Time

    The film is full of beautifully observed and detailed conversations as well as silences that speak volumes.

    Richard Mowe · 4 out of 5
    Coming-of-age drama set against the backdrop of the Reagan era.
  • Black Swan (2010)
    Review preview for Black Swan

    As elegant and overblown as ballet itself.

    James Benefield · 5 out of 5
    A psychological thriller set in the world of the New York City ballet.
  • Big Fan (2009)
    Review preview for Big Fan

    Paul may in many ways be the ultimate ‘loser’ but he feels like a ‘winner’, so this becomes not just a study of obsession but of the essence of self-delusion and its importance in many people's lives.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
    Being the world's greatest New York Giants' fan proves tricky after an altercation with the team's star player.
  • Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
    Review preview for Dog Day Afternoon

    A compelling and powerful character piece.

    Stephen Carty · 5 out of 5
    A bank job goes horribly wrong.
  • Ex-Husbands (2023)
    Review preview for Ex-Husbands

    There’s a sweet-hearted but dated dad rock quality to this tale.

    Amber Wilkinson · 2.5 out of 5
    Peter’s parents divorced after 65 years, his wife left him after 35, and his sons, Nick and Mickey, are off leading their own lives. When Peter flies to Tulum, crashing Nick's bachelor party hosted by Mickey, he realises he's not the only one in crisis.
  • Mother! (2017)
    Review preview for Mother!

    In the realm of the insane reason has no place. Anything is possible. Even the impossible

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    Uninvited guests threaten a couple's relationship.
  • Requiem For A Dream (2000)
    Review preview for Requiem For A Dream

    What Aronofsky has done with Selby's script is remarkable. With the use of split screen, hip-hop montage and every trick in the cinematographer's bag, he has forged a work of considerable significance.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4.5 out of 5
    Study of dysfunction, addiction, loneliness and love amongst four characters in Coney Island
  • Tower Heist (2011)
    Review preview for Tower Heist

    Tower Heist hangs on its fast pacing, its glossy look and the performances of the actors.

    Donald Munro · 3 out of 5
    When a group of hard working guys find out they've fallen victim to a wealthy business man's Ponzi scheme, they conspire to rob his high-rise residence.

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