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  • The Cradle Will Rock (1999)
    Review preview for The Cradle Will Rock

    The performances reflect Robbins' upbeat approach and are as enjoyable as they are inspired.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4.5 out of 5
    Art and politics in Depression era America.
  • Imagining Argentina (2003)
    Review preview for Imagining Argentina

    Thompson exudes strength from start to finish.

    David Stanners · 3.5 out of 5
    A theatre director whose wife is kidnapped by the government, taps into psychic powers to try to find her.
  • Once Upon A Time In Mexico (2003)
    Review preview for Once Upon A Time In Mexico

    Rodrigues's trilogy is a visual feast of posturing machismo, during which all sense and sensibility is discarded in favour of slow-motion stunts and death from a thousand angles.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    Robert Rodrigues continues the saga of El Mariachi with even more bloodshed.
  • Predator 2 (1990)
    Review preview for Predator 2

    Brash, unsubtle, in-your-face, wall-to-wall action.

    Gator MacReady · 5 out of 5
    The 7ft tall, otherworldy hunter comes to LA to slice and dice bad guys for fun.
  • Red Pill (2021)
    Review preview for Red Pill

    The film’s focus on women and, specifically, female antagonists enables it to address aspects of the US malaise which are frequently overlooked in cinema.

    Jennie Kermode · 2.5 out of 5
    On the eve of the 2020 election, a posse of progressives ride into red country. They have no idea what's waiting for them.
  • Secuestro Express (2005)
    Review preview for Secuestro Express

    Brash, disorientating, aggressive, shaken, in your face, the handheld DVCAM brilliantly conveys the intensity of the couple's rocked world.

    Paul Griffiths · 3.5 out of 5
    Gritty kidnap and ransom nightmare for two well-heeled socialites, dragged through the Venezuelan ghettos.

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