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Eagles of the Republic
(نسور الجمهورية)

Post author By Jeremy Clarke
Post date May 21 2026
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(نسور الجمهورية)
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Director – Tarik Saleh – 2025 – Sweden, France, Denmark, Finland – Cert. 15 – 129m **** A top Egyptian movie star finds himself working on a big budget, high concept, state-sponsored propaganda movie – out in UK and Ireland cinemas on Friday, May 22nd The opening three scenes… The credits run over a montage of Egyptian […]

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Redoubt
(Värn)

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Post date March 26 2026
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Redoubt (Värn) Director – John Skoog – 2025 – Sweden – Cert. – 85m ***1/2 Convinced the enemy will attack soon, a man turns his small house into a fortress that can provide shelter for a small number of people – out in UK cinemas on Friday, March 27th Before this film came along, ‘redoubt’ was […]

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The Silent Virgin
(La Virgen Silenciosa)

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Post date November 27 2025
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(La Virgen Silenciosa)
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Director – Xavi Sala – 2025 – Mexico – 127m ***** A legal secretary frustrated in her job embarks on a relationship with another woman, but her possessive mother does not approve – premieres in the Critics’ Picks Competition of the 29th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival This certainly knows how to grab your attention at the start. […]

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The Crazy Family
Gyakufunsha Kazoku,
逆噴射家族)

Post author By Jeremy Clarke
Post date April 20 2024
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Gyakufunsha Kazoku,
逆噴射家族)
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Director – Sogo Ishii – 1984 – Japan – Cert. 18 – 105m ***** After proudly moving into their first home as owner-occupiers, a family go berserk and destroy the building – out on Blu-ray on Monday, June 17th This seemingly starts out as a conservative family drama. The family in question comprises father Katsukuni […]

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In Front Of Your Face
(Dangsin Eolgul Ap-eseo,
당신얼굴 앞에서)

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Post date September 23 2022
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(Dangsin Eolgul Ap-eseo,
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Director – Hong Sang Soo – 2021 – South Korea – Cert. 12a – 85m ***** A Korean-born actress returns from the US to spend time with those close to her and attend a meeting with a director for a possible acting job – out in UK cinemas on Friday, September 23rd A woman on […]

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Swimming With Sharks

Director – George Huang – 1994 – US – Cert. 15 – 93m ***** A film school graduate’s job with a Hollywood producer turns out to be a nightmare To the blissfully ignorant outsider, the Hollywood movie business is a glamorous place where dreams come true. In reality, it’s often closer to a personal hell […]

Tags coffee, film school graduate, Frank Whaley, glamour, hell, Hollywood, Kevin Spacey, megalomaniac, Michelle Forbes, narcissist, one-liners, parking space, phone number, producer, producer’s assistant, Roy Dotrice, stealing the credit, sweetener, US