February 17, 2026

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One to One: John & Yoko (15) |Close-Up Film Review
 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 0
The lives of the Beatles and particulary John Lennon are always intriguing and this film throws light...
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Holy Cow (Vingt Dieux), (15) |Close-Up Film Review
 This is the story of 18 year old Totone, (Clément Faveau), living in the Jura agricultural region of southern France, who has to take care of his 7 year old sister after their father dies.

Holy Cow (Vingt Dieux), (15) |Close-Up Film Review

Carol Allen April 14, 2025 0
This is the story of 18 year old Totone, (Clément Faveau), living in the Jura agricultural region...
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Death of a Unicorn (15) |Close-Up Film Review
 A24 has carved out its niche as a home for the strange, stylish, and genre-defying—and Death of a Unicorn is no exception.

Death of a Unicorn (15) |Close-Up Film Review

Matthew Morlai Kamara April 6, 2025 0
A24 has carved out its niche as a home for the strange, stylish, and genre-defying—and Death of a...
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A Minecraft Movie (PG) |Close-Up Film Review
 Despite Minecraft’s global cultural footprint, I’d never actually played the game before walking into The Minecraft Movie.

A Minecraft Movie (PG) |Close-Up Film Review

Matthew Morlai Kamara April 6, 2025 0
Despite Minecraft’s global cultural footprint, I’d never actually played the game before walking into The Minecraft Movie.
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Four Mothers (15) |Close-Up Film Review
 Adapted from Italian director Gianni Di Gregorio’s 2008 film Mid-August Lunch and convincingly relocated to Dublin by director Darren Thornton and his brother Colin, this works effectively and amusingly as a very Irish tale.

Four Mothers (15) |Close-Up Film Review

Carol Allen April 3, 2025 0
Adapted from Italian director Gianni Di Gregorio’s 2008 film Mid-August Lunch and convincingly relocated to Dublin by director Darren...
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Novocaine (15) |Close-Up Film Review
 Jack Quaid as “Nate" in Novocaine from Paramount Pictures.

Novocaine (15) |Close-Up Film Review

Matthew Morlai Kamara March 30, 2025 0
Chaos, carnage, and comedy collide in Novocaine, the latest high-octane action spectacle from directors Dan Berk and Robert...
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