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  • Land Ho! (2014)
    Review preview for Land Ho!

    The contrast between the characters and the actors sparky chemistry means the laughs have a head start, but there is also a considerable amount of psychological terrain being covered.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4.5 out of 5
    Two old friends take a trip to Iceland.
  • To The Stars (2019)
    Review preview for To The Stars

    Director Martha Stephens uses a palette full of soft browns and pastels designed to evoke nostalgia but shows us plenty of cruelty just under the surface.

    Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
    Under small town scrutiny, a withdrawn farmer’s daughter forges an intimate friendship with a worldly but reckless new girl in 1960s Oklahoma.

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