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Just Mercy (12A) | Close-Up Film Review

April 15, 2020May 8, 2020 Carol Allen Brie Larson, Jamie Foxx, Just Mercy, Michael B. Jordan, Rafe Spall

Just Mercy is based on the story of real life black lawyer Bryan Stephenson (Michael B. Jordan).

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Misbehaviour (12A) | Close-Up Film Review

April 12, 2020 Carol Allen Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Jessie Buckley, Keeley Hawes, Keira Knightley, Misbehaviour, Rhys Ifans

Misbehaviour is in the tradition of other cinema versions of idiosyncratically British events in our social and political history such as The Full Monty, Calendar Girls and Pride.

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Vivarium (15) | Close-Up Film Review

April 9, 2020May 9, 2020 Carlie Newman Eanna Hardwicke, Imogen Poots, Jesse Eisenberg, Jonathan Aris, Senana Jennings, Vivarium

What a strange, haunting film this is! It begins in an ordinary manner with a young couple, Tom (Jesse Eisenberg) and Gemma (Imogen Poots) looking for a home to buy.

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Portrait of a Lady on Fire (15) | Close-Up Film Review

April 6, 2020May 9, 2020 Carlie Newman Adele Haenel, Noemie Merlant, PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE, Valeria Golino

Beautiful cinematography, sensitive performances and a well-written script contribute to a most appealing movie.

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Push (12A) | Close-Up Film Review

March 30, 2020May 8, 2020 Carlie Newman Joseph Stiglitz, Leilani Farha, Push, Saskia Sassen

London and other major cities in the UK have a particular housing crisis. However, it is not just that affordable housing is not available in the inner cities, but also access to decent housing is not open at all.

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Frozen 2 (12) | Home Ents Review

March 30, 2020 Carlie Newman Alfred Molona, Evan Rachel Wood, Idina Menzel, Jonathan Groff, Josh Gad, Kristen Bell

Into the Unknown is a strong song but not an overpowering sure hit like Let it go. This and some other pleasant songs flutter around FROZEN 2, the sequel to FROZEN, the very popular original animated film of 2013.

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Military Wives (12A) | Close-Up Film Review

March 23, 2020 Carol Allen Greg Wise, Jason Flemyng, Kristin Scott Thomas, Military Wives, Sharon Horgan

Lionsgate UK will release MILITARY WIVES on premium VOD across all premium platforms beginning on Friday 27th March

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Onward (U) | Close-Up Film Review

March 5, 2020 Michelle Moore Chris Pratt, Octavia Spencer, onward, Tom Holland

Many years ago, in a fantasy land far away there were all sorts of magical beings each with magical powers. However, as time has progressed, the inhabitants of this magical world found an easier way to do things.

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The Invisible Man (15) | Close-Up Film Review

February 27, 2020May 9, 2020 Carol Allen The Invisible Man

This has little apart from the title to do with H.G. Wells’ story but is a contemporary based horror movie, born of the Universal Studios monster tradition/franchise.

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Mr. Jones (15) | Close-Up Film Review

February 6, 2020May 8, 2020 Carol Allen James Norton, Joseph Mawle, Mr. Jones, Peter Sarsgaard, Vanessa Kirby

The story told here is largely true, historically interesting and indeed relevant to the present day world.