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  • Men (2022)
    Review preview for Men

    While an impressive exercise of modern horror craftsmanship that could easily flirt with a cult film status, Men’s overcrowded and facile symbolism is as transparent as it is confusing, leaving much to be desired from an otherwise very good storyteller.

    Dora Leu · 2.5 out of 5
    In the aftermath of a personal tragedy, a woman retreats alone to the beautiful English countryside, hoping to have found a place to heal. But someone or something from the surrounding woods appears to be stalking her.
  • The Outrun (2024)
    Review preview for The Outrun

    Distances of time and space are collapsible in Fingscheidt’s hands.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4.5 out of 5
    After living life on the edge in London, Rona attempts to come to terms with her troubled past. She returns to the wild beauty of Scotland’s Orkney Islands - where she grew up - hoping to heal.

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