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  • The Friend (2024)
    Review preview for The Friend

    A very New York film.

    Anne-Katrin Titze · 4 out of 5
    When an author dies, his best friend is left to deal with his literary legacy, his three former wives and a dog who isn't supposed to be allowed in her Manhattan apartment.
  • The Incident (2015)
    Review preview for The Incident

    It’s the quiet unease and invasive nature of Lily’s probing into the house that are the real highlights here.

    Luke Shaw · 3 out of 5
    Psychological drama about a couple whose lives are disrupted by a troubled teenage girl.
  • The Little Mermaid (2023)
    Review preview for The Little Mermaid

    The presence of human faces in some places makes this no less an act of animation than anything made solely of ink on paper.

    Andrew Robertson · 3 out of 5
    A young mermaid makes a deal with a sea witch to trade her beautiful voice for human legs so she can discover the world above water and impress a prince.
  • The Marriage of Reason And Squalor (2015)
    Review preview for The Marriage of Reason And Squalor

    In short, there's a lot going on but very little of it feels fresh.

    Amber Wilkinson · 2 out of 5
    A woman finds forbidden romance on a tropical island given to her by her husband-to-be.

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