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  • Danny Collins (2015)
    Review preview for Danny Collins

    This isn't a lecture about acting your age, nor is it an advert for Viagra. It's far more sentimental.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    An ageing rock star decides to mend his decadent ways and seek out the son he has never met
  • The Longest Ride (2015)
    Review preview for The Longest Ride

    The script stuns you with its verbal observation of regular dullness

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 1.5 out of 5
    After an automobile crash, the lives of a young couple intertwine with a much older man, as he reflects back on a past love.
  • Whiplash (2014)
    Review preview for Whiplash

    The film takes on a masterful intesity as mental health as well as music begins to be at stake.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection at any cost, even his humanity.

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