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  • The Dry Land (2010)
    Review preview for The Dry Land

    Ryan O'Nan is good value. He is ably supported by Ferrera, as the long-suffering spouse. They're stuck with a script that can't quite find the right voice for its concerns.

    James Benefield · 2 out of 5
    A US soldier returning home from war struggles to reconcile his experiences abroad with the life and family he left in Texas.
  • X/Y (2014)
    Review preview for X/Y

    The biggest problem with Ryan Piers Williams' latest is that, although it is nicely shot and well acted, the characters with the most going for them are given the least screentime.

    Amber Wilkinson · 2 out of 5
    Restless New Yorkers try to find happiness.

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