1917 (15) | Close-Up Film Review
Lance corporals Blake and Schofield are sent on a vital mission to the front line, where the British troops, believing that the Germans have retreated, are about to embark on a big push.
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The Thousand Eyes of Dr Mabuse (12) Close-Up Film Review
Here is proof that ‘old-school’ can still excite. The Thousand Eyes of Dr Mabuse is the last film by one of the great directors of the first 50 years of the industry.
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Little Women (U) | Close-Up Film Review
A book which has changed the lives of many young girls, films made over the years with wonderful casts…how can you improve on this?
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Bombshell (15) | Close-Up Film Review
The Fox News channel doesn’t exactly have a reputation for being a reliable and responsible news operation. This film though gives us a different slant on the station, revealing the toxic culture of sexual harassment and discrimination.
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The Man with the X-ray Eyes (PG) | Home Ents Review
Dr James Xavier (Milland) is a respected, slightly pompous, middle-aged surgeon running a risky piece of research. He is experimenting with eyedrops that would give medical staff three-dimensional views of the interiors of their patients’ bodies.
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Reborn (15) | Home Ents Review
Today, if a mother was to lose a child, there are systems in place to help with the grief, a service may be held and the family are given professional help to deal with their loss.
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Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain (12) | Home Ents Review
Zu Warriors is one of those films that everyone needs to expose themselves to once. It has a crazed but cut-up energy, owing to a dizzying story line, unusually fast editing and long action sequences.
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Escape From Pretoria (12A) | Close-Up Film Review
What a pity the film has this title – it rather gives the game away! However, this thriller is based on a real-life escape in 1979.
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Storm Boy (PG) | Close-Up Film Review
When it comes to movies based on the rescue and rehabilitation of animals, it certainly tugs at the heart strings and at times, can bring a tear to the eye; Storm Boy is no exception.
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Push (12A) | Close-Up Film Review
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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