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  • Inkheart (2008)
    Review preview for Inkheart

    Frankly, it’s a muddle.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    Children's fiction comes alive in a fantasy adventure story.
  • K-Pax (2001)
    Review preview for K-Pax

    A beautiful film about family, connecting with others and finding the meaning in life.

    Stephen Carty · 5 out of 5
    A psychiatrist takes on a patient whose claim that he is from outer space is surprisingly convincing.
  • The Skeleton Key (2005)
    Review preview for The Skeleton Key

    The only real mystery, however, is what is this great ensemble cast doing in such a poorly executed movie?

    Amber Wilkinson · 2 out of 5
    Spooky goings on in an old house with old people (and Kate Hudson) in Louisiana.
  • The Wings Of The Dove (1997)
    Review preview for The Wings Of The Dove

    Amini's script cuts James to the bone. Softley allows the magic of Venice to intoxicate his senses.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    A woman who can't marry her lover due to his lack of wealth, sees an answer to her problems in the form of a sick millionairess.

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