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Doctor Zhivago (1965)

Review preview for Doctor Zhivago

Every image drives the story on, or highlights the characters’ tragedy.

Jeff Robson · 4.5 out of 5

Restored version of the Lean classic sees an idealistic poet/physician and the fiancée of a political activist meet and fall in love against the backdrop of the Russian Revolution.
The Fallen Idol (1948)

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The Fallen Idol is overshadowed by Reed and Greene's The Third Man but is in many ways a precursor for the later film, not least in visual terms.

Rebecca Naughten · 3.5 out of 5

A butler working in a foreign embassy falls under suspicion when his wife falls to her death and the only witness is a child.
Greystoke (1984)

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Christopher Lambert's soulful performance creates real emotion where the film might otherwise have descended into camp.

Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5

The story of Tarzan, who grows up in the jungle and is later reintroduced to upper class English society.
Home (1971)
An uneventful day in the lives of inmates at a mental hospital
Our Man In Havana (1959)

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The innate absurdity of the secret agent’s life, with all its paranoia and double standards, has rarely been so elegantly and mercilessly skewered.

Jeff Robson · 4 out of 5

An expatriate vacuum cleaner salesman is recruited as a Secret Service operative in Cuba.
Richard III (1955)

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Olivier's performance is immensely intelligent, fiercely energetic, unnervingly funny and deeply disturbing

Angus Wolfe Murray · 5 out of 5

Shakespeare's 15th century horror comic.
The Sound Barrier (1952)

Review preview for The Sound Barrier

With a slightly-too-long runtime and an unsatisfactory ending, this is more a curio than a classic, but one that can boast impressive technical feats and good production values, as well as wonderful performances from its seasoned cast.

Daniel Hooper · 3.5 out of 5

Troubled attempts at breaking the sound barrier and the turmoil caused for the wife of the test pilot.