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  • Boogie Woogie (2009)
    Review preview for Boogie Woogie

    Less the free-form, jazzy ensemble satire on the art world it aspires to be than an over-elaborate and under-funny undertaking by high quality actors who should know better.

    Amber Wilkinson · 2 out of 5
    Art world satire.
  • Chicken (2014)
    Review preview for Chicken

    Joe Stephenson's directorial debut is a slightly uneven but ultimately moving drama that announces both himself and young actor Scott Chambers as up-and-coming talents to look out for.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
    Drama about a teenager with learning difficulties and his abusive older brother.
  • Dorian Gray (2009)
    Review preview for Dorian Gray

    To pull this off requires a strong script and intelligent direction, and, surprisingly, this film mostly succeeds, despite occasional moments of ham-fistedness.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    A man has eternal youth... but what about the portrait in his attic?
  • Justin And The Knights Of Valour (2013)
    Review preview for Justin And The Knights Of Valour

    Even Banderas' character feels like a cheap knock-off who is not fit to polish the boots of Puss.

    Amber Wilkinson · 2 out of 5
    A boy embarks on a quest to become a knight
  • The Nest (2020)
    Review preview for The Nest

    The screenplay and direction deftly let the audience put together the pieces, making the discrepancies plain to see without hitting us over the head with their existence.

    Jeremy Mathews · 4 out of 5
    Charismatic entrepreneur, Rory, relocates his family to England with dreams of profiting from booming 1980s London. But as his wife, Allison, struggles to adapt, and the promise of a lucrative new beginning starts to unravel, the couple have to face the unwelcome truths lying beneath the surface of their marriage.

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