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  • Capricorn One (1978)
    Review preview for Capricorn One

    Despite flaws that in hindsight appear obvious, it's a great story and Holbrook, especially, is terrific.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    The first manned mission to Mars may not be entirely what it seems.
  • Le Divorce (2003)
    Review preview for Le Divorce

    Everything about the film is ill-judged, miscast and intellectually anorexic.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 1 out of 5
    Rom-com centring two Americans in Paris.
  • The Glass Menagerie (1973)
    A man in St Louis dreams of escape from his claustrophobic family.
  • The Great Gatsby (1974)
    Review preview for The Great Gatsby

    The majority of the cast seem as though they're reading lines from a book and struggling to make the dialogue appear real.

    Stephen Carty · 3 out of 5
    A struggling salesman moves to Long Island and becomes intrigued by his wealthy neighbour.
  • The Killing Fields (1984)
    Review preview for The Killing Fields

    Himself a survivor of the Khmer Rouge regime, lucky to have escaped with his life, Ngor subsumes himself in the role in a way that makes one wonder that he made it through filming without losing his mind.

    Jennie Kermode · 5 out of 5
    A journalist and photographer are separated when the Khmer Rouge takes power in Cambodia, one winning awards, the other struggling to survive.
  • Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time (2021)
    Review preview for Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time

    A film full of intimacy and affection, of insight into the effort it takes to be both an artist and a human being.

    Jennie Kermode · 5 out of 5
    An in-depth look at the life and work of the writer.
  • Law And Order: The Fifth Year (1994)
    Review preview for Law And Order: The Fifth Year

    A must-have for crime drama junkies.

    Amber Wilkinson · 5 out of 5
    Chris Noth's last series in the fifth outing of what will become the longest running TV drama
  • Miss Sloane (2016)
    Review preview for Miss Sloane

    One admires the cleverness of it, while wondering if there really are people who live like this.

    Jane Fae · 3.5 out of 5
    A ruthless Washington lobbyist takes on gun control.
  • On The Basis Of Sex (2018)
    Review preview for On The Basis Of Sex

    What could have been preachy is fascinating.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    Biopic of Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
  • Serial Mom (1994)
    Review preview for Serial Mom

    Turner in the central role delivers a tour de force.

    Jennie Kermode · 5 out of 5
    Things get ugly when a nice, middle class, suburban housewife runs out of patience.

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