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  • Dancing At The Blue Iguana (2000)
    A glimpse into the emotionally fraught world of strippers at a LA club.
  • Freedom Writers (2007)
    Review preview for Freedom Writers

    Where the film succeeds beyond expectation is in its depiction of the kids and how the tribal lines are drawn in areas of this city where drive-bys are as common as parking tickets.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 5 out of 5
    How an idealistic, inexperienced teacher makes a difference in a Los Angeles ghetto high school.
  • Live Cargo (2016)
    Review preview for Live Cargo

    Hemingway and Stanfield are both good in the central roles, with Howze charismatic as the antagonist on the fringes of the island community, but the film never really takes off the way it should.

    Jennie Kermode · 2.5 out of 5
    A couple try to recover from a tragic loss on the island where one of them grew up.
  • Mighty Joe Young (1998)
    Review preview for Mighty Joe Young

    It is exciting, sentimental, fast moving and utter twaddle.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    Adventures of a girl and her gorilla
  • Motherless Brooklyn (2019)
    Review preview for Motherless Brooklyn

    Edward Norton has taken risks all down the line and proves himself capable of unquestionable courage in storytelling.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 5 out of 5
    A lonely private detective with Tourette's attempts to solve his friend's murder.
  • Storytelling (2001)
    Review preview for Storytelling

    Solondz's humour remains dark. His dialogue is always brilliant.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    Dual storyline explores suburban hypocrisy.

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