March 10, 2026

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Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (PG) |Close-Up Film Review
 This film version of the story of the wooden puppet who longs to be a real boy is very different from the Disney one. This is after all del Toro, whose dark imagination gave us Pan’s Labyrinth and The Shape of Water.

Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (PG) |Close-Up Film Review

Carol Allen December 9, 2022 0
This film version of the story of the wooden puppet who longs to be a real boy...
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Three Minutes: A Lengthening (12) |Close-Up Film Review
 A delicately directed film made with affection both for its subject matter and the history behind it. The documentary shows us a lot about filmmaking, and we get to know something about the life of the person who filmed the original three-minute reel.

Three Minutes: A Lengthening (12) |Close-Up Film Review

Carlie Newman December 4, 2022 0
A delicately directed film made with affection both for its subject matter and the history behind it....
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India Sweets and Spices  (12A) |Close-Up Film Review
 While American films featuring stories about black and Hispanic characters have been around for a very long time, movies featuring Americans of Indian and indeed Far Eastern heritage are comparatively new kids on the block. 

India Sweets and Spices  (12A) |Close-Up Film Review

Carol Allen December 3, 2022 0
While American films featuring stories about black and Hispanic characters have been around for a very long...
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Armageddon Time  (15) |Close-Up Film Review
 In Armageddon Time writer/director James Gray is revisiting his own childhood in 1980, which he describes as “a pivotal moment in postwar American history”.  

Armageddon Time  (15) |Close-Up Film Review

Carol Allen November 18, 2022 0
In Armageddon Time writer/director James Gray is revisiting his own childhood in 1980, which he describes as “a pivotal...
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A Bunch of Amateurs  (12A) |Close-Up Film Review
 The title refers to members of Bradford Movie Makers, a largely working class amateur film making club that has been going since 1932.

A Bunch of Amateurs  (12A) |Close-Up Film Review

Carol Allen November 10, 2022 0
The title refers to members of Bradford Movie Makers, a largely working class amateur film making club...
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Weird:  The Al Yankovic Story (N/C) |Close-Up Film Review
 Weird Al Yankovic was a cult figure in America in the eighties.  A rock singer who achieved fame and a big following by parodying other artists songs. 

Weird:  The Al Yankovic Story (N/C) |Close-Up Film Review

Carol Allen November 6, 2022 0
Weird Al Yankovic was a cult figure in America in the eighties. A rock singer who...
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