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  • Braveheart (1995)
    Review preview for Braveheart

    In terms of accuracy, Braveheart is a big pile of mince.

    Symon Parsons · 3 out of 5
    Hollywood retelling of the story of William Wallace.
  • The Claim (2000)
    Review preview for The Claim

    In his attempt to avoid Western cliches, Winterbottom is in danger of going too far the other way.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    A man's decision to sell his wife and child for a prospecting claim comes back to haunt him when they return 20 years later.
  • The Closer You Get (2000)
    The unmarried men in a Donegal village advertise for women in a Miami newspaper.
  • Freeze Frame (2004)
    Review preview for Freeze Frame

    The film collapses in on itself spectacularly.

    Sobhano · 1 out of 5
    A murder suspect films himself 24/7 to give himself an alibi.
  • The General (1998)
    Review preview for The General

    Brendan Gleeson does a wonderful job as Cahill, bringing out his humour, sweetness and, to some extent, paranoia.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    Romanticised biopic of a career criminal.
  • On A Clear Day (2005)
    Review preview for On A Clear Day

    Mullan brings a gruff, no-nonsense persona to his role, making Frank's emotional journey well worth taking.

    Tony Sullivan · 4 out of 5
    A redundant shipworker from Glasgow dreams of swimming the English Channel.
  • Shrooms (2006)
    Review preview for Shrooms

    I'm questioning a movie that just positively begs someone to watch while consuming a large wad of illegal hallucinogens - I should give up asking for sense.

    Scott Macdonald · 2 out of 5
    A trip too far...
  • Simon Magus (1999)
    Review preview for Simon Magus

    Another example of a film which looks good, sounds good, has a great cast, and is utterly boring.

    Trinity · 3 out of 5
    A new railroad spells trouble for a small town.
  • Simon Magus And The Nine Lives Of Thomas Katz (1999)
    Review preview for Simon Magus And The Nine Lives Of Thomas Katz

    The acting performances, without exception, are excellent.

    Keith Dudhnath · 4 out of 5
    Two films by director Ben Hopkins.
  • The Tiger's Tail (2006)
    Review preview for The Tiger's Tail

    Far from being a roaring, sinewy beast with a lot of bite that the title might suggest, John Boorman's latest has more in common with a lumbering white elephant.

    Amber Wilkinson · 2.5 out of 5
    A successful Irish businessman has his life thrown into disarray by a doppelganger.
  • That They May Face The Rising Sun (2023)
    Review preview for That They May Face The Rising Sun

    A film built on the repeated turn of the seasons and the idea of leaving and returning.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
    Drama about a couple who return to the small rural lakeside hamlet where one of them grew up.

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