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  • The Blessed (2017)
    Review preview for The Blessed

    Djama immediately captures the sense of old friendships and the way that 'jokes' can carry sentiment that's serious as a heart attack underneath.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    One night in Algiers shows how the shadow of war lingers over multiple generations.
  • The Crow (2024)
    Review preview for The Crow

    It might be a deliberate choice to make a movie for new subculture-free audiences, but the stylish source material deserves at least some effort.

    Marko Stojiljkovic · 2 out of 5
    Remake of the cult film about a man seeking revenge through the realms of the living and the dead.
  • Days Of Glory (2006)
    Review preview for Days Of Glory

    Days of Glory is a great film, thoroughly deserving of the award attention that it has received.

    Andrew Robertson · 4.5 out of 5
    Four North African men join the French army to fight the Nazis, but will their deeds be remembered?
  • Drole de Felix (1999)
    Review preview for Drole de Felix

    Road movies are about roads and roads can be long and tiring.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2.5 out of 5
    Gay man goes on road trip to see his dad.
  • London River (2009)
    Review preview for London River

    Emotional explorations are the life-blood of London River, but it is clogged up by the weight of sorrow running through it.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
    Two parents from very different backgrounds hunt their missing children after the London terror attacks.
  • Patchwork Family (2014)
    Review preview for Patchwork Family

    Rabaté is strong on seeking out the irony in middle class mores.

    Richard Mowe · 3 out of 5
    A salesman finds his sharp practice comes back to haunt him.
  • The Siege (1998)
    Review preview for The Siege

    Edward Zwick has succeeded in turning a contemporary nightmare into a good day's sleep.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    After a sheikh is kidnapped by the US, terrorists target New York.
  • A Son (2019)
    Review preview for A Son

    There is a lot going on here on both a family and a political level, but Barsaoui sensibly avoids spelling things out letter by letter.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    After a child is shot and needs a transplant, a family secret is exposed.
  • Vivre Me Tue (2002)
    Two brothers struggle to find happiness in a sleazy world of drugs and violence.

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