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An Ordinary Execution (2010)

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It is the casual nature of Stalin's cruelty that makes this film such a compelling watch.

Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5

An imagined encounter between the ageing Joseph Stalin and a young doctor with extraordinary healing abilities.
The Barbarian Invasions (2003)
A dying man with a troubled past searches for peace, surrounded by ex-lovers and friends.
The Big Hit (2020)

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Less would be more, as Beckett knew all too well.

Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5

Drama about a prison theatre workshop, who are staging Waiting For Godot.
Hidden Diary (2009)

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All of the pieces fit together perfectly so that questions arise in the mind of the viewer exactly when they should, and little shifts of mood have unexpected consequences.

Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5

A pregnant woman, resented by her mother, discovers her grandmother's secret diary and begins to understand why.
Jappeloup (2013)

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Even viewers who have never cared much about show jumping, should be drawn in by how the movie deals with decision making, risk taking, self doubt, and family obligations

Anne-Katrin Titze · 4 out of 5

The story of a man's faith in a horse that could jump.
Lady Chatterley (2006)

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For those who like thoughtful, literary cinema, this is a delight from beginning to end.

Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5

A poetic adaptation of DH Lawrence's classic book about an aristocrat who has an affair with her gamekeeper.