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  • Primer (2004)
    Review preview for Primer

    Made on a budget of $7000, this is an incredible achievement.

    George Williamson · 4.5 out of 5
    Two garage engineers, working with super conductors, stumble across a side-effect that opens infinite opportunities for time travel.
  • Upstream Color (2013)
    Review preview for Upstream Color

    The subject of understanding and mystery prove a sticking point, with the film remaining so wilfully opaque that it is more frustrating than rewarding by the end credits.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
    A man and woman are drawn together as they try to reassemble their wrecked lives.

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