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  • Another Year (2010)
    Review preview for Another Year

    Although the tragicomic episodes that make up Another Year seem casual and low-key, they encompass birth, death and everything in between.

    Anton Bitel · 4 out of 5
    Mike Leigh drama about family, friendship and ageing.
  • Cassandra's Dream (2007)
    Review preview for Cassandra's Dream

    Allen's most morally challenging work since Crimes And Misdemeanors, this takes what is in essence a simple story and finds depths within it which will continue to haunt the viewer long after the closing credits have rolled.

    Jennie Kermode · 5 out of 5
    Two brothers in need of money are confronted with a terrible proposition.
  • Face (1997)
    Review preview for Face

    The acting is strong, especialy Ray Winstone, Phil Davis and Steven Waddington.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    South London heist goes wrong when gang members turn on each other
  • The Firm (1988)
    Review preview for The Firm

    It's essentially the Gary Oldman show. The young actor gives a stunning, tour-de-force performance.

    Stephen Carty · 4 out of 5
    Rivalry brews between hooligan 'firms' in the run up to the European Cup Finals.
  • Mr. Holmes (2015)
    Review preview for Mr. Holmes

    The trouble is that the film takes great effort to counter everything that makes Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's creation stimulating.

    Anne-Katrin Titze · 2.5 out of 5
    A retired Sherlock looks back on his life and an unsolved case.
  • Outside Bet (2012)
    Review preview for Outside Bet

    There is a certain amount of retro charm to Sacha Bennett's film tale of print union strife and racing but it never really manages to break free from the small-screen shadow of the likes of Only Fools And Horses.

    Amber Wilkinson · 2.5 out of 5
    A group of printers invest in a racehorse.
  • Quadrophenia (1979)
    Review preview for Quadrophenia

    If you’re after a movie to rock your world then Quadrophenia is the ticket.

    Merlin Harries · 5 out of 5
    "I don't give a monkey's arsehole about Mods and Rockers. Underneath, we're all the same, 'n't we?" Special edition of the cult classic.
  • Vera Drake (2004)
    Review preview for Vera Drake

    Once again, the power of Leigh's films derives primarily from his obsessive attention to detail.

    The Exile · 5 out of 5
    A cleaning lady performs abortions on the side in Fifties London.

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