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Review

The Divide

by Phil W Bayles

This insightful doc attempts to humanise the inequality debate, with intriguing results.

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Captain America: Civil War

by David Jenkins

Hey kids! Captain America’s back, and he’s brought some lively political views with him.

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3
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Friend Request

by Adam Chapman

Simon Verhoeven’s supernatural thriller explores the ramifications of constantly staying connected.

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Review

Louder Than Bombs

by David Jenkins

Jesse Eisenberg and Isabelle Huppert lead an impressive cast in Joachim Trier’s English-language debut.

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4
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Despite the Falling Snow

by Adam Chapman

Rebecca Ferguson as a US spy is the only stand out in this confused Cold War drama.

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Eisenstein in Guanajuato

by David Jenkins

Peter Greenaway explores the Mexican dog days of the Russian maestro. The results are typically indelicate.

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2
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Eye in the Sky

by Clarisse Loughrey

Alan Rickman’s final screen outing is a textbook exercise in bringing modern warfare to the big screen.

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Review

The Brand New Testament

by Manuela Lazic

This saccharine religious comedy from Belgium’s Jaco Van Dormael fails to live up to its initial promise.

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Review

The Jungle Book

by Adam Woodward

Jon Favreau brings Rudyard Kipling’s classic tale crashing into the 21st century. The result is astonishing.

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The Last Man on the Moon

by David Jenkins

Meet Eugene Cernan, the last man to lay his feet on the lunar surface, in this doc on the impossibility of the American Dream.

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