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  • Born To Be Blue (2015)
    Review preview for Born To Be Blue

    This is a classic love triangle, depicting a man torn between a beautiful woman and the drug that first stole his heart. Hawke makes us believe it.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    A re-imagining of jazz legend Chet Baker's musical comeback in the late '60s.
  • Come To Daddy (2019)
    Review preview for Come To Daddy

    This is one film that's really going to test the mettle of Wood's mainstream fanbase.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    After receiving a cryptic letter from his estranged father, Norval travels to his dad’s oceanfront home for what he hopes will be a positive experience. If only he’d known the dark truth about his old man beforehand.
  • The Covenant (2006)
    Review preview for The Covenant

    Comes very close to salvation through utter silliness.

    Jennie Kermode · 1.5 out of 5
    Four friends who have inherited supernatural powers find themselves facing a mysterious threat.
  • Dreamland (2019)
    Review preview for Dreamland

    Lavishly staged and shot with dazzling confidence, Dreamland segues easily between these glamorous spaces and the scummy streets and decaying hotel rooms of contemporary noir.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    On the night of the strangest wedding in cinema history, a grotesque gang boss hires a stone cold killer to bring him the finger of a fading, drug-addicted jazz legend.
  • Exit Humanity (2011)
    Review preview for Exit Humanity

    Exit Humanity's attempt to rewrite history may bring a bit of fresh meat to the table, but it hardly adds up to a bright new future for the zombie genre.

    Anton Bitel · 3 out of 5
    Humans struggle to survive an outbreak of zombies in the aftermath of the American Civil War.
  • The Fountain (2006)
    Review preview for The Fountain

    Seldom in cinema has eschatology been treated with such intelligence, or inspired such aching awe.

    Anton Bitel · 4.5 out of 5
    Three parallel stories, running across more than 1000 years explore the notions of life, love, obssession and loss.
  • Haunter (2013)
    Review preview for Haunter

    Haunter is unusual in that it lays its cards on the table early, while Breslin conveys real fear in the face of supernatural goings on.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    A spooky tale of vintage murders, time travel, and unclear boundaries between the living and the dead.
  • A History Of Violence (2005)
    Review preview for A History Of Violence

    An unflinching indictment of the savagery at the heart of the American dream.

    The Exile · 5 out of 5
    Violence begets violence in a study of retribution and small town defiance.
  • Irvine Welsh's Ecstasy (2011)
    Review preview for Irvine Welsh's Ecstasy

    It would seem fairest to judge this film on its own merits but that's hard when it's trying so self-consciously to be Trainspotting.

    Jennie Kermode · 2 out of 5
    A young Edinburgh man struggles to escape the grip of a brutal drug dealer while falling in love with a Canadian woman.
  • Mother! (2017)
    Review preview for Mother!

    In the realm of the insane reason has no place. Anything is possible. Even the impossible

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    Uninvited guests threaten a couple's relationship.
  • Pay The Ghost (2015)
    Review preview for Pay The Ghost

    Manages to hold onto its eerie tone quite successfully.

    Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
    A man whose young son has disappeared gradually uncovers a terrible secret as he searches for him.
  • Pontypool (2008)
    Review preview for Pontypool

    McDonald has once more created a unique and entertaining film that will be appreciated by fans of the zombie film and the quirky comedy alike.

    Sarah Artt · 5 out of 5
    A radio DJ tries to track the source of a virus which turns people into zombies.
  • Rabid (2019)
    Review preview for Rabid

    Rose has the qualities of an archetypal, folkloric figure, enduring the same events over and over again in different places, in different forms.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    A remake of David Cronenberg's original, in which experimental plastic surgery leads to a sudden outbreak of disease.
  • Secretary (2002)
    Review preview for Secretary

    Secretary is a testament to the need to leave politics out of the bedroom and just look at things honestly once in a while.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    An unhappy young woman discovers purpose and passion when her boss dishes out spanking sessions.
  • Shoot 'Em Up (2007)
    Review preview for Shoot 'Em Up

    A violent showdown where style (in its purest form) outshoots substance from the very first draw.

    Anton Bitel · 3.5 out of 5
    An action man tries to protect a newborn baby during a gun battle. Out to own on DVD now.
  • The Tall Man (2012)
    Review preview for The Tall Man

    Laugier's ambition remains commendable, but his execution is questionable, leading to a frustrating if occasionally intriguing experience.

    David Graham · 2.5 out of 5
    A mother tries to unravel a legend of a child abductor after her child goes missing.
  • Twist (2003)
    Review preview for Twist

    This is an accomplished directorial debut.

    David Stanners · 3.5 out of 5
    Very modern take on Dickens’s classic tale Oliver Twist.
  • Wolves (2014)
    Review preview for Wolves

    Heavy on exposition and weighed down further by a voiceover that would make Harrison Ford weep, the film never quite achieves the energy needed to make this kind of thing fun.

    Jennie Kermode · 2 out of 5
    A young man stumbles upon a town of lycans.
  • Watchmen (2009)
    Review preview for Watchmen

    A sprawling epic of our times – and all times.

    Anton Bitel · 4 out of 5
    An adaptation of the acclaimed graphic novel in which self-proclaimed heroes fight for the good of humanity - or for what they interpret as such.

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