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  • Beau Is Afraid (2023)
    Review preview for Beau Is Afraid

    There is no key to unlock it. Doors are held open to interpret, wedged with countless other stories.

    Andrew Robertson · 4 out of 5
    Following the sudden death of his mother, a mild-mannered but anxiety-ridden man confronts his darkest fears as he embarks on an epic, Kafkaesque odyssey back home.
  • City By The Sea (2002)
    Review preview for City By The Sea

    The thriller element is compromised by pot noodle psychology.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    Robert De Niro plays a Long Island cop investigating a murder in which his son is prime suspect.
  • Heist (2001)
    Review preview for Heist

    To watch actors work with such unity of purpose is a scary thing, like balancing between probability and deception.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    Thriller proving there's no honour amongst thieves.
  • Summer Of Sam (1999)
    Review preview for Summer Of Sam

    The film is directionless and charmless.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    Spike Lee focusses his camera on the summer when Son of Sam roamed the streets.
  • Witness (1985)
    Review preview for Witness

    A patient, affecting study of human connection in unusual circumstances

    Antoni Konieczny · 4 out of 5
    When an Amish boy witnesses the murder of an undercover cop, a detective seeks refuge in the community as he tries to protect the child and his mother.

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