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  • Apocalypse Now Redux (1979)
    Review preview for Apocalypse Now Redux

    Undoubtedly, a masterpiece, this three-and-a-half hour version puts body on the flesh of what was already a great movie.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 5 out of 5
    Coppola adds 50 mins and re-edits his classic Vietnam war movie, based on The Heart Of Darkness.
  • The Last Picture Show (1971)
    Review preview for The Last Picture Show

    Bogdanovich allows the scenes to play out in near silence as the brilliance of the lighting, staging, and acting leave the viewer breathless and trembling.

    Robert Munro · 5 out of 5
    The coming-of-age struggle of three kids in small town Texas.
  • The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)
    Review preview for The Outlaw Josey Wales

    At times Eastwood's character and the journey he undertakes have the resonance of Greek myth.

    Jeff Robson · 4.5 out of 5
    A Missouri farmer caught up in the Civil War vows revenge after his life is destroyed by Union guerrillas.
  • Sherrybaby (2005)
    Review preview for Sherrybaby

    Realistic fly-on-the-wall performances prevent Sherrybaby from descending into a sentimental hard luck story.

    Chris · 3 out of 5
    An optimistic ex-convict tries to rebuild her life.
  • Shopgirl (2005)
    Review preview for Shopgirl

    Modest and beguiling.

    The Exile · 5 out of 5
    A bored sales assistant gets caught in a love triangle with Steve Martin's wealthy geezer and Jason Schwartzman's geek.

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