The Big, Bold, Beautiful Journey (15) |Close-Up Film Review
This exercise in magical realism is a romance between Sarah (Margot Robbie) and David (Colin Farrell), two strangers who meet at a wedding.
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Solo, a gay love story set in the world of Montreal’s drag artists.
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One Battle After Another throws you into a world where the past refuses to stay buried.
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Adapted from Stephen King’s chilling early novel, The Long Walk is set in a dystopian America ruled by a brutal regime.
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“Grand Finale” eh? Or is it? In this one the Crawley family, staff and friends are about to embark on the 1930s.
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Sam Riley plays Tom, a former tennis pro now working as coach to the well-heeled guests at a smart hotel in the Canary Islands.
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Daruma |Close-Up Film review
The chief point to note about this film is that it is really good to see two disabled actors in the main parts.
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The Conjuring: Last Rites (15) |Close-Up Film Review
Wow what a ride! One minute I was laughing, the next I was jumping with pure shock.
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