National Anthem (15) |Close-Up Film Review

National Anthem follows 21 year old casual labourer Dylan, whose life consists of hard manual labour to bring home cash to keep a roof of the heads of his alcoholic, borderline neglectful mother and his little brother.

National Anthem (15) |Close-Up Film Review

Kristen Platt December 5, 2024

National Anthem follows 21 year old casual labourer Dylan, whose life consists of hard manual labour to...

Writer director Francois Ozon is very versatile. Each of his films is different from the last, but they are always good stories with one common thread.

When Autumn Falls (Quand vient l’automne) (12A) |Close-Up Film Review

Carol Allen March 22, 2025

Writer director Francois Ozon is very versatile. Each of his films is different from the last, but they...

The lives of the Beatles and particulary John Lennon are always intriguing and this film throws light on the 18 months that John and Yoko lived in Greenwich Village.

One to One: John & Yoko (15) |Close-Up Film Review

Carlie Newman April 21, 2025

The lives of the Beatles and particulary John Lennon are always intriguing and this film throws light...

Relay (15) |Close-Up Film Review

The ever busy Riz Ahmed is on screen for most of the time – but doesn’t say a word until some considerable way into the film.

Relay (15) |Close-Up Film Review

Carol Allen October 30, 2025

The ever busy Riz Ahmed is on screen for most of the time – but doesn’t say...

To the Stars (12) |Close-Up Film Review

Carlie Newman June 3, 2020

Starting out a like a coming-of-age film, this changes into something more sinister. Iris (Kara Hayward) is...

Wildland (15) |Close-Up Film Review

Sidse Babett Knudsen portrays the charismatic mother figure to Sandra Guldberg Kampp in Wildland

Wildland (15) |Close-Up Film Review

Carol Allen August 12, 2021

The storyline of this highly effective and disturbing first feature film from Danish director Jeanette Nordahl could...

This is the true life story of 10 year old Phiona Mutesi, brought up in the slum of Katwe in Kampala,Uganda, who became an international chess champion while still a child.

Queen of Katwe (PG) | Close-Up Film Review

Carol Allen October 20, 2016

This is the true life story of 10 year old Phiona Mutesi, brought up in the...

M3GHAN (15) |Close-Up Film Review

M3GHAN is a quirky film which grabs you one way and then turns round and becomes a completely different movie.

M3GHAN (15) |Close-Up Film Review

Carlie Newman January 22, 2023

M3GHAN is a quirky film which grabs you one way and then turns round and becomes a...

Miss You Already (12) | Close-Up Film Review

Carlie Newman October 4, 2015

It's a pity that word has gone out that this film is a woman's weepy. OK the...

Suite Française (15) | Home Ents Review

Simon Childs August 3, 2015

The third feature length film from British director Saul Dibb (Bullet Boy – a look into South...

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National Anthem (15) |Close-Up Film Review

When Autumn Falls (Quand vient l’automne) (12A) |Close-Up Film Review

One to One: John & Yoko (15) |Close-Up Film Review

Relay (15) |Close-Up Film Review

To the Stars (12) |Close-Up Film Review

Wildland (15) |Close-Up Film Review

Queen of Katwe (PG) | Close-Up Film Review

M3GHAN (15) |Close-Up Film Review

Miss You Already (12) | Close-Up Film Review

Suite Française (15) | Home Ents Review

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