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  • Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets (2020)
    Review preview for Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets

    While the roaming handheld cameras bring to mind observational documentaries, the aesthetic also evokes Robert Altman through its observational style and rich tapestry of characters.

    Jeremy Mathews · 4.5 out of 5
    In the shadows of the bright lights of Las Vegas, it's last call for a beloved dive bar known as the Roaring 20s. A document of real people, in an unreal situation, facing an uncertain future: America at the end of 2016.
  • In The Company Of Men (1997)
    Review preview for In The Company Of Men

    The film is clever, too clever. It is like watching torture in slow motion.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    Two men conspire to ruin a girl's life.

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