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Avatar:  The Way of Water  (12A) |Close-Up Film Review
It’s now thirteen years since James Cameron gave us the previous Avatar, at the end of which earthman Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) became a fully fledged Nav’I, on the far off moon Pandora, where the people are blue and earth people cannot breathe the atmosphere.   

Avatar:  The Way of Water  (12A) |Close-Up Film Review

Carol Allen December 15, 2022
It’s now thirteen years since James Cameron gave us the previous Avatar, at the end of which earthman...
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Joker: Folie à Deux  (15) |Close-Up Film Review
Joker: Folie à Deux  (Two Mad People).  Or perhaps Joker in love?   Alternatively The trial of Arthur Fleck?   Because these are the themes explored in this sequel to Todd Phillips’  2019 film Joker, which went into the back story of the character featured in the Batman tales.  

Joker: Folie à Deux  (15) |Close-Up Film Review

Carol Allen October 29, 2024
Joker: Folie à Deux  (Two Mad People).  Or perhaps Joker in love?   Alternatively The trial of Arthur Fleck? 
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Awaiting (18) | Home Ents Review
Writer/Director Mark Murphy’s second feature, Awaiting is a watchable psychological horror starring Tony Curran

Awaiting (18) | Home Ents Review

cf-webmaster1964 September 7, 2015
Writer/Director Mark Murphy’s second feature, Awaiting is a watchable psychological horror starring Tony Curran (Underworld: Evolution, Gladiator)...
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The Village Detective: A Song Cycle (E) |Home Ents Review
The backstory is more interesting than the finished product in Bill Morrison’s new release. But, if you like his approach to film preservation and related practices, you get a lot of shorter films in the extras.

The Village Detective: A Song Cycle (E) |Home Ents Review

Colin Dibben February 25, 2024
The backstory is more interesting than the finished product in Bill Morrison’s new release. But, if you...
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Panda Bear in Africa |Close-Up Film Review
A family-friendly adventure, Panda Bear in Africa centers on a playful panda who journeys from his home in China to the heart of Africa in search of his kidnapped best friend, Dragon.

Panda Bear in Africa |Close-Up Film Review

Matthew Morlai Kamara January 16, 2025
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