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  • 15 Years And One Day (2013)
    Review preview for 15 Years And One Day

    Predictably 'worthy' but lacks any real spark.

    Rebecca Naughten · 1.5 out of 5
    After he is suspended from school, a wayward teen is sent to stay with his ex-military grandfather.
  • Blancanieves (2012)
    Review preview for Blancanieves

    Although much of the action is played for dark comedy, Berger undercuts his pastiche with unexpected poignancy at key moments.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    1920s re-imagining of Snow White.
  • Goya (1999)
    Review preview for Goya

    Biopics come in two sizes, epic or imaginative. Carlos Saura chooses the latter.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    Goya in Bordeaux at the end of his life looks back to his younger years.
  • Lovers (1991)
    Review preview for Lovers

    Vicente Aranda blatantly plays up the virgin/whore dichotomy between the two female characters but the women give nuanced performances that suggest. undercurrents of complexity

    Rebecca Naughten · 4 out of 5
    After finishing his military service, a young man intends to settle down with his fiancée but begins a dangerous affair with his landlady.
  • Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
    Review preview for Pan's Labyrinth

    A masterpiece of accomplishment.

    Chris · 5 out of 5
    In the midst of the Spanish Civil War, a lonely girl encounters a mysterious faun.
  • Tetro (2009)
    Review preview for Tetro

    Aesthetically, it is a joy from start to finish.

    Anton Bitel · 4 out of 5
    Two reunited brothers consider their family's past.
  • Y Tu Mamá También (2001)
    Review preview for Y Tu Mamá También

    The characters of Tenoch and Julio are beautifully realised by Luna and Bernal. They bring energy and verve.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    Two randy middle-class Mexican lads go on a road trip with sophisticated Spanish lady
  • The Zone (2007)
    Review preview for The Zone

    At once a noirish thriller, a social drama, a morality tale, a coming-of-age story and a compelling allegory of 'fortress' USA.

    Anton Bitel · 4 out of 5
    Residents of an affluent Mexican city enclave seek vigilante justice.

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