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The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros (2005)

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A tender, temperately dramatic look at a young person exploring his burgeoning feelings and adolescent sexuality.

Paul Griffiths · 3.5 out of 5

Low budget, endearing look at a young boy’s first crush.
Oliver Sherman (2011)

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Redford, and cinematographer Antonio Calvache, do an excellent job of subtly playing with the audience’s nerves.

Robert Munro · 4 out of 5

Nerve splintering drama about man's dual capacity for compassion and violence.
Oliver Twist (2005)

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Polanski has crafted something that already feels like a classic film, beautiful to look at, combining accurate period detail with a certain gothic expressionism and brimming with earthy characters and high drama.

Anton Bitel · 3.5 out of 5

Lavish adaptation of Charles Dickens' tale of an orphan who crosses paths with a pickpocket.
Oliver Sacks: His Own Life (2019)

Review preview for Oliver Sacks: His Own Life

This documentary is a treasure trove full of interesting bits and pieces many of which could easily provide enough material for a film in their own right.

Jennie Kermode · 5 out of 5

Documentary about the life of the neurologist.
Who's Watching Oliver? (2017)

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Moore is a man with ideas that go far beyond the simple telling of the story, and this marks him out as a talent to watch.

Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5

An unstable loner lives a violent life until he captures the attention of a sweet young woman - but is she to be his salvation or his next victim?