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  • An Irish Goodbye (2022)
    Review preview for An Irish Goodbye

    Despite a strong performance from Martin it feels a half-hearted black comedy, never quite finding its pitch.

    Andrew Robertson · 2.5 out of 5
    In rural Northern Ireland, a pair of estranged brothers reunite following their mother's untimely death.
  • In The Heart Of The Sea (2015)
    Review preview for In The Heart Of The Sea

    Class and experience divisions form the bulk of the interpersonal drama and it’s as predictable as expected, with the added tedium of Hemsworth apparently defaulting back to weirdly out of place Asgardian diction, bellowing like Thor at every little thing

    Luke Shaw · 2.5 out of 5
    Recounting of the tale that went on to inspire Moby Dick.
  • Ironclad: Battle for Blood (2014)
    Review preview for Ironclad: Battle for Blood

    It's bloody, it's brutal, it's sometimes hard to follow...

    Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
    A young nobleman asks his mercenary cousin to help defend the family fortress from marauding Celts.
  • Nobody Has To Know (2021)
    Review preview for Nobody Has To Know

    Lanners has a surprising amount of unexpected turns of events up his sleeve considering the remote setting, although none of them feel unbelievable.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
    After a man loses his memory after a stroke, he embarks on an unexpected relationship.
  • The Others (2001)
    Review preview for The Others

    The less you see, the more you believe. Chilean born writer/director Alejandro Amenabar, who is still in his twenties, knows this.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    Nicole Kidman stars in this ghost story about an isolated mansion on the island of Jersey at the end of the war.
  • Small Things Like These (2024)
    Review preview for Small Things Like These

    I do not know that I could ever with a good conscience describe a film as 'perfect' but this comes close.

    Andrew Robertson · 5 out of 5
    A coal merchant discovers secrets being kept at a convent.

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