September 30, 2026

Cate Blanchett

Black Bag (15) |Close-Up Film Review
The story revolves around George (Michael Fassbender) and Kathryn (Cate Blanchett), two British intelligence officers whose marriage is as complex as their line of work.

Black Bag (15) |Close-Up Film Review

Matthew Morlai Kamara March 16, 2025
The story revolves around George (Michael Fassbender) and Kathryn (Cate Blanchett), two British intelligence officers whose marriage...
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The New Boy  (12A) |Close-Up Film Review
The New Boy

The New Boy  (12A) |Close-Up Film Review

Carol Allen March 18, 2024
The New Boy is the latest film from Aboriginal Australian writer/director Warwick Thornton, and like his previous films it...
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Borderlands  (12A) |Close-Up  Film Review
Comic books have proved a lucrative source of big screen inspiration, with Deadpool and Wolverine having just demonstrated there’s loadsa money in the old format yet. ,

Borderlands  (12A) |Close-Up  Film Review

Carol Allen August 10, 2024 1
Comic books have proved a lucrative source of big screen inspiration, with Deadpool and Wolverine having just demonstrated there’s...
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