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Hallow Road (15) |Close-Up Film Review

It’s really rather scary! Mainly taking place in real time in the confines of a car it’s what we hear and what the characters talk about to each other and on the phone that is frightening.

Hallow Road (15) |Close-Up Film Review

Carlie Newman May 24, 2025

It’s really rather scary! Mainly taking place in real time in the confines of a car it’s...

Over thirty years ago, I first encountered Mission: Impossible on my dad’s old VHS player. The grainy quality, the flickering tracking, and that iconic theme tune lit a fuse that’s been burning ever since.

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (12A) |Close-Up Film Review

Matthew Morlai Kamara May 21, 2025

Over thirty years ago, I first encountered Mission: Impossible on my dad’s old VHS player. The grainy...

This is a charming film with real heart . Renowned international conductor, Thibaut (Benjamin Laverne) finds out that he has leukemia and needs a bone marrow transplant.

The Marching Band (15) |Close-Up Film Review

Carlie Newman May 18, 2025

This is a charming film with real heart . Renowned international conductor, Thibaut (Benjamin Laverne) finds out...

This is a worthy descendant of the Final Destination series of some twenty years ago with a well thought out plot, a good twist on the original FD premise.

Final Destination: Bloodline (15) |Close-Up Film Review

Carol Allen May 15, 2025

This is a worthy descendant of the Final Destination series of some twenty years ago with a...

Riefenstahl (15) |Close-Up Film Review

Leni Riefenstahl became famous or perhaps one should say infamous as the director of two documentary films which essentially supported Adolf Hitler.

Riefenstahl (15) |Close-Up Film Review

Carol Allen May 10, 2025

Leni Riefenstahl became famous or perhaps one should say infamous as the director of two documentary films...

The story of the young tennis player, Julie who remains silent when her tennis coach is accused of contributing to the suicide of one of his students.

Julie Keeps Quiet (12A) |Close-Up Film Review

Carlie Newman May 7, 2025

The story of the young tennis player, Julie who remains silent when her tennis coach is accused...

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...

The Friend (15) |Close-Up Film Review

THE FRIEND is well-made, sensitively directed, and acted with a stand-up performance from a dog!

The Friend (15) |Close-Up Film Review

Carlie Newman May 4, 2025

THE FRIEND is well-made, sensitively directed, and acted with a stand-up performance from a dog!

BLUE ROAD is a documentary about the Irish Novelist, Edna O’Brien. It deals mainly with her personal story.

Blue Road: The Edna O’Brien Story (12A) |Close-Up Film Review

Carlie Newman April 29, 2025

BLUE ROAD is a documentary about the Irish Novelist, Edna O’Brien. It deals mainly with her personal...

Affleck returns as Christian Wolff, the autistic, forensic accountant with an unparalleled knack for mathematics—and a deadly side hustle as a freelance assassin.

The Accountant 2 (15) |Close-Up Film Review

Matthew Morlai Kamara April 25, 2025

Affleck returns as Christian Wolff, the autistic, forensic accountant with an unparalleled knack for mathematics—and a deadly...

Reviews

Hallow Road (15) |Close-Up Film Review

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (12A) |Close-Up Film Review

The Marching Band (15) |Close-Up Film Review

Final Destination: Bloodline (15) |Close-Up Film Review

Riefenstahl (15) |Close-Up Film Review

Julie Keeps Quiet (12A) |Close-Up Film Review

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

The Friend (15) |Close-Up Film Review

Blue Road: The Edna O’Brien Story (12A) |Close-Up Film Review

The Accountant 2 (15) |Close-Up Film Review

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