October 2, 2026

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India Sweets and Spices  (12A) |Close-Up Film Review
While American films featuring stories about black and Hispanic characters have been around for a very long time, movies featuring Americans of Indian and indeed Far Eastern heritage are comparatively new kids on the block. 

India Sweets and Spices  (12A) |Close-Up Film Review

Carol Allen December 3, 2022
While American films featuring stories about black and Hispanic characters have been around for a very long...
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Fashion Reimagined  (12A) |Close-Up Film Review
Fashion Reimagined

Fashion Reimagined  (12A) |Close-Up Film Review

Carol Allen March 2, 2023
Rising young fashion designer Amy Powney is on a mission – an unusual one for the fashion...
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La Syndicaliste (The Sitting Duck)  (15) |Close-Up Film Review
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La Syndicaliste (The Sitting Duck)  (15) |Close-Up Film Review

Carol Allen June 28, 2023
This film is based on the true story of Maureen Kearney, the union representative at a French...
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One From The Heart: Reprise (15) |Home Ents Review
Blending cinematic and theatrical techniques to wonderful effect, this blue-collar musical wears its excesses with lightness and style.

One From The Heart: Reprise (15) |Home Ents Review

Colin Dibben March 2, 2024
Blending cinematic and theatrical techniques to wonderful effect, this blue-collar musical wears its excesses with lightness and...
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DESIRE: The Carl Craig Story (15) |Close-Up Film Review
From the first bass drop, DESIRE: The Carl Craig Story doesn’t just kick off — it erupts. This 90-minute documentary, directed with raw urgency by Jean-Cosme Delaloye, pulses with the energy of a Detroit warehouse rave at 3AM.

DESIRE: The Carl Craig Story (15) |Close-Up Film Review

Matthew Morlai Kamara May 7, 2025
The film traces his rise from middle-class Detroit roots to the global stage — not through flashy...
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