June 17, 2026

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Goebbels and the Führer  (15) Close-Up Film Review
 Director Joachim Lang’s docudrama about how Hitler’s propagandist skilfully manipulated the German people uses an interesting and effective combination of actors and archive footage of the characters they are playing.

Goebbels and the Führer  (15) Close-Up Film Review

Carol Allen June 5, 2025
Director Joachim Lang’s docudrama about how Hitler’s propagandist skilfully manipulated the German people uses an interesting and...
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The Salt Path (12A) |Close-Up Film Review
 Directed with quiet strength by Marianne Elliott and based on Raynor Winn’s bestselling memoir, The Salt Path tells a deeply personal true story

The Salt Path (12A) |Close-Up Film Review

Matthew Morlai Kamara May 29, 2025
Directed with quiet strength by Marianne Elliott and based on Raynor Winn’s bestselling memoir, The Salt Path tells a...
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Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (12A) |Close-Up Film Review
 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...
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Final Destination: Bloodline (15) |Close-Up Film Review
 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...
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