Reviews by Emma Slawinski

Order by: Date, A–Z

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  Two Brothers (2004)

  Review preview for Two Brothers

  It's so predictable, you can practically guess frame for frame what's going to happen.

  Tiger twins separated as cubs face adventure in human world.
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  Turtles Are Suprisingly Fast Swimmers (2005)

  Review preview for Turtles Are Suprisingly Fast Swimmers

  A miscellany of characters, scenes and events that studiously avoids a plot.

  A young woman in small-town Japan leads a dull and solitary life, until she stumbles into a local spy ring.
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  Under The Mud (2006)

  Review preview for Under The Mud

  The writers have put together a funny, frequently surreal and occasionally touching script.

  A family on the edge of a breakdown are the unlikely protagonists of a Liverpool fairytale.
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  Uniform (2003)

  Review preview for Uniform

  Uniform is a brave and conscientious attempt to depict the lives of ordinary residents of modern provincial China, and address some of the social issues of the moment.

  By impersonating a police officer, a young man starts to lead a double life.
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  Virginity (2008)

  Review preview for Virginity

  The atmospheric sequences without narrative are too long, and the grainy texture and nauseating fast pans across neon cityscapes an unnecessary distraction.

  Three girls travel to Moscow to exchange their greatest asset - their virginity - for money, celebrity or love.
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  The Visitor (2007)

  Review preview for The Visitor

  McCarthy’s script is spot-on, enchanting us with its characters and giving us food for thought with its wry comment on our world of immigrants and neighbour-strangers.

  An ageing, lonely man rediscovers his love of life when he visits New York and shares his home with two strangers.
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  Waveriders (2008)

  Review preview for Waveriders

  The action scenes right through the film are visceral and heart-thumping.

  Exhilerating documentary proves surfing has Irish roots.