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  • All About Nina (2018)
    Review preview for All About Nina

    This was raw, visceral stuff, for which we have writer/director Eva Vives to thank.

    Jane Fae · 3.5 out of 5
    A woman wrestles with difficult issues in her personal life as she strives to become a successful comedian.
  • Am I OK? (2022)
    Review preview for Am I OK?

    Stephanie Allynne and Tig Notaro are impressively attuned to the humanity of their characters.

    Jeremy Mathews · 4 out of 5
    Lucy and Jane have been best friends for most of their lives and think they know everything there is to know about each other. But when Jane announces she's moving to London, Lucy reveals a long-held secret. As Jane tries to help Lucy, their friendship is thrown into chaos.
  • Ex Machina (2015)
    Review preview for Ex Machina

    The pleasure of Garland's film lies more in the deeper questions of what makes us 'human' and in the tensions generated between Caleb, Nathan and Ava than in the plot, which suffers from predictability.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
    A programmer goes on retreat to his boss' hideaway and is asked to help evaluate an artificial intelligence android.
  • La La Land (2016)
    Review preview for La La Land

    This film might wear its heart on its sleeve, but it is technically slick, well-acted, and laced with ear-friendly tunes. It is, in short, a proper musical.

    Owen Van Spall · 5 out of 5
    A jazz pianist falls for an aspiring actress in Los Angeles.

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