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  • Diane (2018)
    Review preview for Diane

    Place, who appears in almost every scene, has never been better.

    Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
    Diane is a devoted friend and caretaker, particularly to her drug-addicted son. But as those around her begin to drift away in the last quarter of her life, she is left to reckon with past choices.
  • Lonesome Jim (2005)
    Review preview for Lonesome Jim

    Some excellent performances and some gorgeous opening shots raise Lonesome Jim above average gentle-indie-dark-comedy standards.

    Max Crawford · 3.5 out of 5
    Struggling to make it on his own, a young man moves back into his parents' house, with ensuing awkwardness.
  • Pecker (1998)
    Review preview for Pecker

    Waters' targets are tame and easy to hit.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 1 out of 5
    A diner employee becomes an overnight art sensation.
  • The Rainmaker (1997)
    Review preview for The Rainmaker

    Not typical Grisham, it is closer to autobiography than fiction.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    A young lawyer with high ideals takes on a corrupt insurance firm.
  • Shrek Forever After (2010)
    Review preview for Shrek Forever After

    All-in-all... it’s merely OK.

    Tony Sullivan · 3 out of 5
    Ogre and Out.
  • Smooth Talk (1985)
    Review preview for Smooth Talk

    It is comforting to keep in mind that the devil cannot cross your threshold without an invitation.

    Anne-Katrin Titze · 4 out of 5
    A free-spirited teenager has an encounter with a dangerous man.
  • Sweet Home Alabama (2002)
    Review preview for Sweet Home Alabama

    The film is so false, it's all cardboard and frills.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 1.5 out of 5
    Reese Witherspoon is a New York fashion designer, with a downhome Southern past.

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