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  • All About Lily Chou-Chou (2001)
    Review preview for All About Lily Chou-Chou

    Beautiful to look at, as well as anarchic and contemporary.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    A disaffected teen finds solace in music and fan chat rooms.
  • Aragami (2003)
    Review preview for Aragami

    Aragami is always intense, often funny, and never cliched.

    Anton Bitel · 4 out of 5
    A samurai fights the god of battle on a dark and stormy night. Out to own on DVD as part of the Duel Project.
  • Shield Of Straw (2013)
    Review preview for Shield Of Straw

    Eminently watchable for those in the mood for simplistic fare who are prepared to suspend disbelief.

    Richard Mowe · 2 out of 5
    Five police officers struggle to protect a murder suspect afer a powerful man puts a price on his head.
  • Wolf Children (2012)
    Review preview for Wolf Children

    This as an enchanting film and perfect for family viewing.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    After falling in love with a werewolf she meets at university, a young woman is left alone to raise two half-wolf children who must be hidden from prying eyes.

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