February 17, 2026

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The Last Showgirl (15)  |Close-Up Film Review
 Now that female directors are becoming a norm rather than an exception, whereas once a female star would have trouble getting cast once she reached a certain age, now some films are actually centred on stories about older women.

The Last Showgirl (15)  |Close-Up Film Review

Carol Allen February 26, 2025 0
Now that female directors are becoming a norm rather than an exception, whereas once a female star...
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The Monkey (15) |Close-Up Film Review
 Stephen King’s stories have inspired some of horror’s greatest films, and The Monkey, directed by Osgood Perkins (Longlegs), is a brilliant addition to the list.

The Monkey (15) |Close-Up Film Review

Matthew Morlai Kamara February 20, 2025 0
Stephen King’s stories have inspired some of horror’s greatest films, and The Monkey, directed by Osgood Perkins (Longlegs),...
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September Says (18) |Close-Up Film Review
 Ariane Labed’s September Says is a hypnotic and unsettling psychological horror, blending gothic fairytale elements with an intimate study of sisterhood.

September Says (18) |Close-Up Film Review

Matthew Morlai Kamara February 20, 2025 0
Ariane Labed’s September Says is a hypnotic and unsettling psychological horror, blending gothic fairytale elements with an intimate study...
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Bridget Jones:  Mad About The Boy (15) |Close-Up Film Review
 Bridget (Renée Zellweger) is now a widowed mother of two children - 10-year-old Billy (Casper Knopf) and 6-year-old Mabel (Mila Jankovic), her husband, human rights lawyer Mark Darcy, having been killed on a humanitarian mission in the Sudan.   

Bridget Jones:  Mad About The Boy (15) |Close-Up Film Review

Carol Allen February 12, 2025 0
Bridget (Renée Zellweger) is now a widowed mother of two children - her husband, human rights lawyer...
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Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1088 Bruxelles (15) |Close-Up Film Review
 Delphine Seyrig plays Jeanne Dielman) a widow who lives with her teenage son, Sylvain (Jan Decorte) at the address in Brussels, the title of the film.

Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1088 Bruxelles (15) |Close-Up Film Review

Carlie Newman February 10, 2025 0
Delphine Seyrig plays Jeanne Dielman) a widow who lives with her teenage son, Sylvain (Jan Decorte) at...
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The Seed of the Sacred Fig (15) |Close-Up Film Review
 The story follows Iman (Missagh Zareh), a man whose ambition blinds him to the dangers of the path he is taking. On the verge of becoming an investigating judge in Tehran, he sees his appointment as a step toward prestige and security for his family.

The Seed of the Sacred Fig (15) |Close-Up Film Review

Matthew Morlai Kamara February 9, 2025 0
The story follows Iman (Missagh Zareh), a man whose ambition blinds him to the dangers of the...
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