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  • Argo (2012)
    Review preview for Argo

    Affleck knows how to keep a tight grip on a story, gets better at ratcheting tension with every film, and displays a fearlessness when it comes to mixing genre.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    A CIA agent attempts to rescue six trapped Americans during the 1979 Iranian revolution.
  • Blood Fest (2018)
    Review preview for Blood Fest

    It's not that it's bad - it's certainly entertaining in places - but genre-aware meta-commentary can all too easily feel like the kind of parody where the 'joke' is in the relief of recognition.

    Andrew Robertson · 2 out of 5
    Fans flock to a festival celebrating the most iconic horror movies, only to discover that the charismatic showman behind the event has a diabolical agenda.
  • Elvis & Nixon (2016)
    Review preview for Elvis & Nixon

    Dangerously thin on purpose

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    Elvis goes to the White House to ask the President to make him a Federal Agent At Large.
  • Good Night, And Good Luck (2005)
    Review preview for Good Night, And Good Luck

    Good Night, And Good Luck proves that it is still possible in the cinema, if not in television, to inform without being boring and entertain without condescending.

    Anton Bitel · 4 out of 5
    The integrity of journalism is pitted against the politics of the Cold War in Fifties America.
  • The Holdovers (2023)
    Review preview for The Holdovers

    An old school slice of comfort and joy for the cold season.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4.5 out of 5
    An unpopular teacher, a talented but badly behaved student and a cook who recently lost her son in Vietnam spend Christmas together in an otherwise empty boarding school.
  • Manchester By The Sea (2016)
    Review preview for Manchester By The Sea

    Manchester By The Sea is a masterful study of clumsiness.

    Anne-Katrin Titze · 4.5 out of 5
    A man returns to his hometown following the death of his brother.
  • Nancy Drew (2007)
    Review preview for Nancy Drew

    The mystery's got some darker touches than might be expected, the process of updating Nancy from the Thirties to the new millennium is well handled, but there's little originality, little sparkle.

    Andrew Robertson · 2.5 out of 5
    Upon moving to LA, a teenage girl uncovers clues to the mysterious disappearance of a Hollywood star.
  • Shooter (2007)
    Review preview for Shooter

    That's not beer in the Marky Mark fridge, it's testosterone. And he's going to share it with you.

    Martin Gray · 3 out of 5
    A disgruntled ex-US marine fights a conspiracy at the heart of government. With guns. Big guns.
  • Wild About Harry (2009)
    Review preview for Wild About Harry

    The beautiful light in the area enhances the visual impression made by the film, making it feel airy and full of possibility.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    A bereaved teenage girl moves to Cape Cod in 1973, and realises that he father is in a relationship with another man.

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