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  • The Beach (2000)
    Review preview for The Beach

    The message is less of a warning against perfection's poison, rather a reminder that 'desire is desire wherever you go'.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    An American backpacker searches for happiness in Thailand.
  • The Beach Bum (2019)
    Review preview for The Beach Bum

    Hollywood is full of tales of people like Moondog who discover the true meaning of life when they get sober. Korine isn't that naive.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    A once successful poet aims to drift through the remainder of his life in a happy haze of drink and drugs.
  • The Beach House (2019)
    Review preview for The Beach House

    All this is held together by an impressive performance from Liberato.

    Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
    A romantic getaway for two troubled college sweethearts turns into a struggle for survival when unexpected guests - and the surrounding environment - exhibit signs of a mysterious infection.
  • The Mole Goes To The Beach (2012)
    Review preview for The Mole Goes To The Beach

    Kadykova has an eye for detail - from the car rubbish that mole has used to decorate his nest and fashion a set of scuba gear, to the menagerie of creatures she creates on the beach

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    A mole heads for the beach.
  • Queen Of The Beach (2019)
    Review preview for Queen Of The Beach

    Watching this film is a little like watching a man try to clear away quicksand starting from the centre of the pool.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    A documentary following a child labourer in Goa through the eyes of the Canadian who wants to save her.

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