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  • Letters From Baghdad (2016)
    Review preview for Letters From Baghdad

    As the voice of Gertrude, Tilda Swinton seductively pulls us in, reading her letters sent from afar.

    Anne-Katrin Titze · 4 out of 5
    The story of Gertrude Bell, who shaped the destiny of Iraq after the First World War.
  • The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997)
    Review preview for The Man Who Knew Too Little

    The premise pushes its luck in the street cred dept.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    Bill Murray gets mistaken for a spy and mixed up in an assassination plot.
  • Perfume: The Story Of A Murderer (2006)
    Review preview for Perfume: The Story Of A Murderer

    There are some superb bits of camerawork used to communicate Grenouille's experience of the world of scents, though unfortunately, having begun to express itself this way, the film doesn't have quite enough to go round.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    Capturing scents in 18th century France can be a deadly business.
  • Vera Drake (2004)
    Review preview for Vera Drake

    Once again, the power of Leigh's films derives primarily from his obsessive attention to detail.

    The Exile · 5 out of 5
    A cleaning lady performs abortions on the side in Fifties London.

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