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300 (2006)

Review preview for 300

It feels like a two-hour descent into Mordor that makes Gladiator look gay.

Chris · 4 out of 5

An adaptation of the Frank Miller comic about the real life struggle of 300 Spartan soldiers to hold a pass against the full might of the Persian army.
300: Rise Of An Empire (2014)

Review preview for 300: Rise Of An Empire

David vs Goliath: The Rematch.

Angus Wolfe Murray · 2.5 out of 5

Greek general Themistokles leads the charge against invading Persian forces led by mortal-turned-god Xerxes and Artemisia, vengeful commander of the Persian navy.
The Blue Trail (2025)

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When you get old, hope you find someone who looks at you the way Mascaro looks at Tereza and Roberta.

Amber Wilkinson · 4.5 out of 5

To maximise economic productivity, the government orders the elderly to relocate to distant housing colonies. Tereza, 77, refuses – and instead embarks on a journey through the Amazon that will change her destiny forever.
Behind The Sun (2001)
Fable about a boy ordered to avenge his brother's death.
Carandiru (2003)
Fictionalised reimagining of a doctor's life looking after the populace of a Sao Paulo jail.
Che: Guerilla (2008)

Review preview for Che: Guerilla

Certainly Soderbergh gives you a sense of the boredom of war - as the days tick by on the screen, you feel your own will to live begin to falter.

Amber Wilkinson · 2 out of 5

Second episode in Soderbergh's meditation on the Argentine-born revolutionary, focussing on his time in Bolivia.
Che: The Argentine (2008)

Review preview for Che: The Argentine

All the excitement of a wet weekend in Bognor.

Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5

First part of Soderbergh's epic, sees the revolutionary take on Batista.
Focus (2015)

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The plot lines run dead straight from cool to conformity

Angus Wolfe Murray · 2.5 out of 5

Nicky is a seasoned master of misdirection who becomes romantically involved with novice con artist Jess.
I Love You Phillip Morris (2009)

Review preview for I Love You Phillip Morris

What makes it work is that the film sticks so close to the form of a traditional Hollywood romance, ignoring the tropes of gay indie cinema.

Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5

Having learned to lie about his sexuality, Steve finds he just can't kick the habit, even after he comes out and falls in love.
Jane Got A Gun (2016)

Review preview for Jane Got A Gun

Westerns require action and pace not brooding silences and broken dreams

Angus Wolfe Murray · 2.5 out of 5

A woman asks her ex-lover for help in order to save her outlaw husband from a gang out to kill him.
Lion's Den (2008)

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The strength of Pablo Trapero's sumptuous film, Argentina's Palme D'Or nominee, is the depth and breadth of its considerations.

Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5

Waking covered in blood in an apartment where one man is dead and another badly injured, with little memory and no alibi, a pregnant woman must learn to deal with imprisonment.
Not By Chance (2007)

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A deeply meditative, if surprisingly fast-moving film that allows the thoughtful viewer to contemplate the existential choices which life brings and how we handle them.

Chris · 4 out of 5

Fate leads to lives interlocking in São Paulo.
Rio (2011)

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Once Rio has settled into its status as a romantic chase caper, the breakneck momentum comes ready-fitted.

Anton Bitel · 3.5 out of 5

A rare macaw leaves the comforts of his cage in small town Minnesota for the exotic wonders of Rio de Janeiro... meeting a bunch of feathered friends on the way.
Rio, I Love You (2014)

Review preview for Rio, I Love You

It's so scattershot that one finds oneself inventing titles for the 'stories' within the anthology.

Andrew Robertson · 2 out of 5

A series of short films set in the Brazilian metropolis.
Redbelt (2008)

Review preview for Redbelt

Both gripping morality tale and satisfying thriller.

The Exile · 4.5 out of 5

A martial arts instructor who has avoided prize-fighting to maintain his ethical code, finds debt may force him into the ring.
What To Expect When You're Expecting (2012)

Review preview for What To Expect When You're Expecting

Clichéd, predictable and hugely sexist.

Stephen Carty · 1.5 out of 5

Ensemble comedy about pregnant couples.