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  • Cremaster (2002)
    Review preview for Cremaster

    The Cremaster films are works of art in the sense that the critical faculties you use whilst watching them are ones you might more normally use in, say, the Tate Modern, than in an art house cinema.

    Chris · 4.5 out of 5
    A series of symbolic works about sexual development and creation.
  • Destricted (2006)
    Review preview for Destricted

    Like most portmanteau films, Destricted is a fitfully rewarding and frequently frustrating affair.

    Themroc · 2.5 out of 5
    Explicit seven-part portmanteau feature examining pornography, sexuality and art.
  • Drawing Restraint 9 (2005)
    Review preview for Drawing Restraint 9

    Drawing Restraint 9 is no more an easy cinematic experience than a Rodin is a catchy picture postcard.

    Chris · 5 out of 5
    An experimental art film exploring Japanese traditions.
  • Redoubt (2019)
    Review preview for Redoubt

    The athleticism on display is often awesome to watch and crisp photography gives the landscape a haunting beauty enhanced by Jonathan Bepler's score.

    Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
    The goddess Diana is reimagined as a sharpshooter pursuing an engraver through the snowy wilderness of the Sawtooth mountains.

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