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    Youth
    ★★★★★

    It’s always rather impressive when a film that is light on plot manages to tell...

    Oliver Johnston 26th January 2016
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    One and Two
    ★★★★★

    Barricaded from reality by towering fences under a grey sky, confined to a vaguely 19th...

    The editorial unit 25th January 2016
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    Backtrack
    ★★★★★

    Backtrack is a classic example of a film that just can’t decide what it wants...

    James Ager 24th January 2016
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    Lost in Karastan
    ★★★★★

    If you’re a film director at a loose end you would do well not to...

    The editorial unit 22nd January 2016
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    Lee Scratch Perry’s Vision of Paradise
    ★★★★★

    Making a documentary about a seminal figure in the music industry is a...

    Oliver Johnston 22nd January 2016
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    Dirty Grandpa
    ★★★★★

    Dan Mazer (director of Da Ali G Show and Give it a Year) presents a...

    Dominique Perrett 22nd January 2016
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    Janis: Little Girl Blue
    ★★★★★

    This chilling tale, fraught with emotional honesty, tells the story of a young girl...

    Jim Compton-Hall 21st January 2016
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    Ride Along 2
    ★★★★★

    Watching Ride Along 2 does not induce leaving the cinema before it’s over. However, that’s...

    Frances Lai 21st January 2016
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    The Visit: An Alien Encounter
    ★★★★★

    Cinematic portrayals of alien visitation are not a new phenomenon. A previously...

    The editorial unit 18th January 2016
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    Goosebumps
    ★★★★★

    Clinging on to the past for dear life isn’t always a good thing. Unfortunately, Hollywood...

    James Ager 18th January 2016