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Monday, Jun 24

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'Little Bear Ridge Road' review: Stellar cast, captivating writing combine for brilliant show at Steppenwolf

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The notion of a Samuel D. Hunter play starting during the COVID-19 pandemic seems natural, since the MacArthur genius grant winner has previously pondered people with proclivities towards social isolation. His most famous character to date…

Undercover A&E: NHS in Crisis review – the sheer wrongness of it all will drive you to tears

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Using a hidden camera, this chilling film reveals cataclysmic failings in the British health service – including people forced to urinate in bottles and a waiting room that kills one in 72 people. It is sure to ramp up public panic

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STUPID GAMES Board horror unleashed – reviews and trailer

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‘Play stupid games… win stupid prizes’ Stupid Games is a 2024 horror film about a young woman’s discreet attempt to assess her one night stand and his friends takes a …

Annecy 2024 Review: THE GLASSWORKER, First Pakistani Anime Is Humanist Tale of Youth in Troubled Times

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Usman Riaz's 2D animated film, Pakistan's first hand-drawn feature film, offers a coming-of-age tale of two generations amidst military conflict.

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Annecy 2024 Review: SPERMAGEDDON, Outrageous Comedy Meets Heartwarming Sex-Ed in Year's Most Unlikely Family Film

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Directors Tommy Wirkola and Rasmus A. Sivertsen deliver a hilariously heartwarming 3D animation romp that intertwines a wild microscopic adventure with the awkwardness of the first sexual experience.

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Bhaje Vaayu Vegam OTT Release: Here’s when and where you can watch Kartikeya’s film online

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Bhaje Vaayu Vegam, released on May 31, 2024, turned out to be a blockbuster at the box office despite receiving mixed reviews from critics during its theatrical run.

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Ullozhukku Movie Review: Urvashi and Parvathy Thiruvothu Are Stellar in This Sensitively-Handled Tearjerker (LatestLY Exclusive)

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Ullozhukku is an emotional Malayalam film written and directed by Christo Tomy. Produced by Ronnie Screwvala and Abhishek Chaubey, the movie stars Urvashi, Parvathy Thiruvothu, Arjun Radhakrishnan, Prashant Murali, Alencier, Shebin Benson…

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‘Robot Dreams’ movie review: Pablo Berger’s saccharine take on urban solitude

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At first, the Oscar-nominated film’s leisurely pacing feels like a gentle stroll through its meticulously crafted world, but this lack of urgency makes clear that ‘Robot Dreams’ might have been better off as a short film

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SISTERS OF DEATH Reviews and free online

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‘Don’t bother to scream.’ Sisters of Death is a 1977 American horror film about the survivors of a tragic Russian Roulette game being killed one-by-one. The movie was directed by …

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The Last Breath review – Julian Sands’s last film is solid shark-meets-shipwreck thriller

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A group of friends are terrorised by a shark while exploring a shipwreck in an unremarkable film that marks Sands final outing onscreen

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CBFC obstructs release of Dev Patel’s Monkey Man in India; avoids holding screening for review: Report

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Dev Patel and his movie Monkey Man are yet to see a Friday window in Indian theatres. Set in India’s dystopian version, this revenge drama was released across the USA and Canada on April 5 this year. While Universal Pictures set April 19…

The Investigator review – harrowing documentary details search for justice after Balkan wars

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Viktor Portel’s film follows Czech investigator Vladimír Dzuro as he returns to sites of torture and death, and meets survivors as well as supporters of perpetrators

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Netflix’s No 1 film continues undesirable review streak for Jessica Alba

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Alba stars as a US Special Forces commando in the film, which has reached No 1 on Netflix in the UK

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4K UHD Review: Monkey Man

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Normally I don’t bring up the budget of a film, but I’m making a major exception for Monkey Man. Supposedly it cost Dev Patel and his producers $10 million to make the movie. This is startling since the movie looks and feels better than…

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Film Review – THELMA (2024): June Squibb Delivers a Sincere Performance in a Clever, Offbeat Indie Film

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Thelma (2024) Film Review, a movie written and directed by Josh Margolin and starring June Squibb, Richard Roundtree, Parker Posey, Fred Hechinger, Clark Gregg, Hilda Boulware, Chase Kim, Sheila Korsi, Annie O’Donnell, Zoe Worth, David…

Sunday, Jun 23

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One Must Wash Eyes: A Review That Hits Way Too Close to Home

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Today we’re diving into a film called “One Must Wash Eyes.” Now, that title alone had me intrigued, but lemme tell you, this movie hits hard. Let’s explore the gripping story of Sahar, brought to life by the talented Pegah Ghafoori (FROM).…

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Trigger Warning: Netflix’s No 1 film continues undesirable review streak for Jessica Alba

www.independent.co.uk

Alba stars as a US Special Forces commando in the film, which has reached No 1 on Netflix in the UK

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Something in the Water review – contrived shark thriller with no hidden depths

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A wedding party takes a boat ride into dangerous waters in a debut film drowning in banality and cliches

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Maharaj on Netflix: Aamir Khan's son Junaid Khan elated with positive reviews; says, 'It has been a long and wild...'

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Maharaj movie is now streaming on Netflix. It marks Aamir Khan's son Junaid Khan's film debut. He is happy with all the positive reviews.

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Film Review – FIREBRAND: Alicia Vikander and Jude Law Deliver Impressive Performances in a Somber Dramatic Film [Tribeca 2024]

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Firebrand (2023) Film Review from the 23rd Annual Tribeca Film Festival, a movie directed by Karim Aïnouz, written by Henrietta Ashworth, Jessica Ashworth and Elizabeth Fremantle and starring Alicia Vikander, Jude Law, Eddie Marsan, Sam…