June 19, 2026

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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
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
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
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
Chaos, carnage, and comedy collide in Novocaine, the latest high-octane action spectacle from directors Dan Berk and Robert...
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When Autumn Falls (Quand vient l’automne) (12A) |Close-Up Film Review
 Writer director Francois Ozon is very versatile. Each of his films is different from the last, but they are always good stories with one common thread.

When Autumn Falls (Quand vient l’automne) (12A) |Close-Up Film Review

Carol Allen March 22, 2025
Writer director Francois Ozon is very versatile.   Each of his films is different from the last, but they...
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