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Duel to the Death (18) |Home Ents Review
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Duel to the Death (18) |Home Ents Review

Colin Dibben September 19, 2021
With snappy storytelling, great swordfight sound effects and loads of battling ninjas, this Chinese swordplay movie deserves...
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Made in England: The films of Powell and Pressburger (12A) |Close-Up Film Review
Made in England: The films of Powell and Pressburge

Made in England: The films of Powell and Pressburger (12A) |Close-Up Film Review

Carlie Newman August 15, 2024
This is a film for anyone who is interested in the history of filmmaking, important directors and...
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Angela Mao: Hapkido and Lady Whirlwind (15) |Home Ents Review
Made with the care and attention to detail that characterises great cinema, Hapkido is one of the best martial arts films I’ve seen. Lady Whirlwind is less competently made but the fight sequences are still worth a watch.

Angela Mao: Hapkido and Lady Whirlwind (15) |Home Ents Review

Colin Dibben October 2, 2022
Made with the care and attention to detail that characterises great cinema, Hapkido is one of the...
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The Salt Path (12A) |Close-Up Film Review
Directed with quiet strength by Marianne Elliott and based on Raynor Winn’s bestselling memoir, The Salt Path tells a deeply personal true story

The Salt Path (12A) |Close-Up Film Review

Matthew Morlai Kamara May 29, 2025
Directed with quiet strength by Marianne Elliott and based on Raynor Winn’s bestselling memoir, The Salt Path tells a...
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