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  • The Lives Of The Saints (2006)
    Review preview for The Lives Of The Saints

    A breath of fresh air for the British film industry.

    Darren Amner · 3.5 out of 5
    A small boy grants wishes, but what should people wish for?
  • Night Of The Living Deb (2015)
    Review preview for Night Of The Living Deb

    Thayer's unrelenting impression of nails scraping down a blackboard meas that by the end of an hour and a half you'll be ready to kill Deb yourself if the zombies haven't.

    Jennie Kermode · 1.5 out of 5
    When an awkward girl wakes up with a pretty boy, she soon finds herself rejected - until he realises they're in the middle of a zombie apocalypse.
  • Run Hide Fight (2020)
    Review preview for Run Hide Fight

    The film fails to acknowledge its own absurdity and that, as it turns out, is okay, because May is more than capable of carrying it as it is.

    Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
    A teenager facing grief after the death of her mum is caught up in a school shooting and siege.
  • The Twentieth Century (2019)
    Review preview for The Twentieth Century

    Every cherished symbol of Canadianness is here, from maple walnut ice cream to a fleetingly glimpsed but narratively influential narwhal.

    Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
    A faux biopic that charts the roller coaster rise to power of famed Canadian Prime Minister, William Lyon Mackenzie King.

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