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  • A Bug's Life (1998)
    Review preview for A Bug's Life

    Make no mistake: all ages will leave the cinema with a big fat grin on their faces.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    An ant recruits a troupe of circus insects to save his colony from grasshoppers.
  • Carol Channing: Larger Than Life (2011)
    Review preview for Carol Channing: Larger Than Life

    Channing's friendliness and evident joie de vivre light up this film every bit as much as the bright lights, the dance routines and the fabulous costumes.

    Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
    Director Dori Berinstein captures the magic and vivacity of the ninetysomething showbiz icon.
  • Pat Rocco Dared (2021)
    Review preview for Pat Rocco Dared

    Filmed during the last months of Pat’s life, when he was gradually losing his sight, this film features extensive interviews with the man himself.

    Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
    In this colourful trip back in time, filmmaker and activist Pat Rocco shares his incredible life story as one of Hollywood's original boundary pushing gay pioneers.
  • Robot Chicken: Season One (2005)
    Review preview for Robot Chicken: Season One

    Catch one episode of this, and you are likely to be left in awe... catch more than on and you will start noticing the grinding repetitions.

    Anton Bitel · 3 out of 5
    Pop-culture savvy sketch show from over the Pond.

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