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16 Blocks (2006)

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The concept of 16 Blocks is nothing new... Unfortunately, the concept outweighs the result.

David Stanners · 3 out of 5

For a New York cop and his witness, the distance between life and death is 16 blocks long.
Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest (2011)

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Few music documentaries manage to pull together this many top contributors.

Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5

The story of the legendary hop hop act, from high school to superstardom and beyond.
Begin Again (2013)

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It feels right, it feels good, it feels as sweet as a summer's day

Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5

A chance encounter between a disgraced music-business executive and a young singer-songwriter new to Manhattan turns into a promising collaboration between the two talents.
Be Kind Rewind (2008)

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Oddball, endearing, and very, very funny.

Anton Bitel · 4.5 out of 5

After accidentally wiping all the tapes in the video store where they work, two enterprising clerks decide to re-shoot the films themselves.
Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2005)
Dave Chappelle holds a once in a lifetime free street party in Brooklyn.
The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy (2005)
Douglas Adam's classic end of the world comedy finally makes it to the silver screen.
In Prison My Whole Life (2007)

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While some of the testimony, from the likes of Steve Earle and Mos Def is powerful, many of the parallels Francome and Evans attempt to draw feel slightly spurious and their conclusions lack sufficient back up.

Amber Wilkinson · 2 out of 5

Documentary about questions that hang over the conviction of Death Row inmate Mumia Abu-Jamal.
The Italian Job (2003)

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A standard formulaic thriller, dependent upon technological gizmos, buddy-buddy performances and a totally unbelievable storyline.

Angus Wolfe Murray · 2.5 out of 5

American remake of the classic Sixties Brit heist flick, involving gold ingots and Mini Coopers
Lackawanna Blues (2005)

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You'll soon forget the blues - this colour palette is as vibrant as the personalities.

Amber Wilkinson · 5 out of 5

A celebration of the black communities in New York during the Fifties and Sixties.
The Woodsman (2004)

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Kevin Bacon has never been better. His is a masterful central performance that deserves to be seen by as many people as possible.

Keith Dudhnath · 4 out of 5

A paedophile returns to the terrible normality of life after 12 years in prison.