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  • I, Olga Hepnarová (2016)
    Review preview for I, Olga Hepnarová

    While the narrative framework may not quite go the distance, the shot choices are never less than exquisite.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
    Period drama about a real-life murderer.
  • The Lure (2016)
    Review preview for The Lure

    At the midway point, the screenplay begins to flap about all over the place but Smoczynska's firm, high-energy directing - including an extras-laden shopping centre extravaganza - doesn't stop to let you consider them for too long.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
    A pair of mermaid sisters run into trouble when one of them falls for a human.
  • Matilda (2017)
    Review preview for Matilda

    Aided by colour coding of the costumes - red unsurprisingly stands for danger - Uchitel and his cinematographer Yury Klimenko maintain a heightened sense of emotion.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
    The story of the tsar-in-waiting's romance with a ballerina.

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