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  • Gregory's Girl (1980)
    Review preview for Gregory's Girl

    The real pleasure of the film is in the non-stop parade of funny, well-observed scenes and killer lines of dialogue.

    Jeff Robson · 4 out of 5
    A gangly schoolboy develops a crush on a girl who plays some of the best football he's ever seen - but dealing with girls is even more complicated than it first appears.
  • Gregory's Two Girls (1998)
    Review preview for Gregory's Two Girls

    The problem lies with the script, which is credibility shy and littered with loose ends.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2.5 out of 5
    Gregory as schoolteacher, 20 years on from Forsyth's original, fantasises about a pupil while a fellow teacher tries to win his heart.
  • Local Hero (1983)
    Review preview for Local Hero

    In retrospect, Local Hero can be seen as a high point for all concerned.

    Jeff Robson · 4 out of 5
    An American company attempts to buy up a Scottish village for pennies so it can site an oil refinery there, but the locals have other ideas.

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