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  • The Devil's Advocate (1997)
    Review preview for The Devil's Advocate

    A movie like this should be fun, or disturbing. To be neither means that two-and-a-half hours watching Reeves attempt a purposeful expression and Pacino play the diabolical charm card is a long time waiting for cheesy effects and naked bods.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    An upwardly mobile lawyer discovers his boss is the devil in disguise.
  • Lackawanna Blues (2005)
    Review preview for Lackawanna Blues

    You'll soon forget the blues - this colour palette is as vibrant as the personalities.

    Amber Wilkinson · 5 out of 5
    A celebration of the black communities in New York during the Fifties and Sixties.
  • Mr Brooks (2007)
    Review preview for Mr Brooks

    A thoughtful and engaging piece - it might not be as clever as it thinks it is, but at least it tries.

    Gary Duncan · 3.5 out of 5
    A glimpse into the life of a serial killer who must struggle against his alter ego as he attempts to quit.
  • Shaft (2000)
    Review preview for Shaft

    This is no run-of-the-mill shoot-'em-up. It has a definite signature and a real blackness to it.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4.5 out of 5
    The NYPD dective who won't play by the rules gets a millennium makeover.

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