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  • Coach Carter (2005)
    Review preview for Coach Carter

    This could have been so preachy and political, but the performances from the young cast are excellent and Jackson has such natural authority he carries the audience with him.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    Authoritarian basketball coach is hired to pull a run down Californian high school team together.
  • The Djinn (2021)
    Review preview for The Djinn

    The film's restraints work in its favour, forcing all involved to deliver their best work and serving up some serious chills in the process.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    A mute boy is trapped in his apartment with a sinister monster when he makes a wish to fulfil his heart's greatest desire.
  • Don Jon (2013)
    Review preview for Don Jon

    Despite the seemingly grim subject matter, Gordon-Levitt goes the upbeat route with his debut feature.

    Owen Van Spall · 3.5 out of 5
    A porn-obsessed man tries to give up the one-night stands when he meets a woman whose appeal might exceed his fantasies.
  • Finding Forrester (2000)
    Review preview for Finding Forrester

    Hiding beneath the mask of radical chic lies a deeply sentimental story.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    Sean Connery plays a famous reclusive writer who makes friends with a kid from The Bronx.
  • Stop-Loss (2008)
    Review preview for Stop-Loss

    Stop-Loss is the most pro-troops Iraq war-film I have yet witnessed.

    Chris · 4 out of 5
    Affecting drama about the bravery of modern soldiers in Iraq.
  • Take The Lead (2006)
    Review preview for Take The Lead

    The story is based on truth and it is a tale worth telling.

    Stephanie Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    A dance instructor teaches tough kids in Harlem how to foxtrot and tango.

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