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Being Towards Death
(10 Jian Gan Si Dui,
10间敢死队,
lit. 10 Fearless Squad)

Post author By Jeremy Clarke
Post date June 5 2026
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(10 Jian Gan Si Dui,
10间敢死队,
lit. 10 Fearless Squad)
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Director – Sicheng Chen – 2026 – China – Cert. 12a – 120m ** The terminally ill patients thrown together in hospital Ward 10 decide to adopt a positive attitude towards both life and death – out in UK cinemas on Friday, June 5th This has one of those weird Oriental movie titles that doesn’t translate that easily into […]

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A Summer Tale
(Cuento de Verano)

Post author By Jeremy Clarke
Post date November 23 2025
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(Cuento de Verano)
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Director – Matías Szulanski – 2025 – Argentina – 78m ***** A moneylender’s difficulties getting money owed back from clients on time cause his heart to play up – premieres in the Critics’ Picks Competition of the 29th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival It’s a lovely Summer day. Jorge (Fabián Arenillas) is out on the […]

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Bambi:
a Tale of Life in the Woods
(Bambi,
l’histoire d’une Vie
dans les Bois)

Post author By Jeremy Clarke
Post date August 15 2025
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a Tale of Life in the Woods
(Bambi,
l’histoire d’une Vie
dans les Bois)
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Director – Michel Fessler – 2024 – France – Cert. PG – 78m ***** The woods. A faun is born, looked after by its mother, and learns to fend for itself – remarkable live action adaptation of Bambi, shot with real live animals, is out in UK cinemas on Friday, August 15th It’s inevitable that […]

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When Autumn Falls
(Quand Vient l’Automne;
US: When Fall is Coming)

Post author By Jeremy Clarke
Post date March 19 2025
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(Quand Vient l’Automne;
US: When Fall is Coming)
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Director – François Ozon – 2024 – France – Cert. 15 – 102m ***** A grandmother’s cooking accidentally poisons her daughter, who survives… in the ensuing emotional turmoil, past truths are revealed, which have devastating effects… – out in UK cinemas on Friday, March 21st Michelle (Hélène Vincent) lives alone in rural Burgundy. She goes […]

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Queer

Post author By Jeremy Clarke
Post date December 13 2024
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Director – Luca Guadagnino – 2024 – Italy, US – Cert. 18 – 135m ***** A journey through the gay fleshpots of Mexico City leading, through illness, to a deeper jungle wherein can be found a drug that will enhance telepathy – challenging William Burroughs adaptation with Daniel Craig & Lesley Manville is out in […]

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Things Will Be Different

Director – Michael Felker – 2024 – US – Cert. 15 – 102m **** A brother and sister go through a portal into the past, are trapped there by an unseen adversary, and must wait for a mysterious visitor – out in UK cinemas on Friday, October 4th This movie is different. It’s about philosophical […]

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DÌDI (弟弟,
translates as
‘little brother’)

Post author By Jeremy Clarke
Post date July 30 2024
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translates as
‘little brother’)
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Director – Sean Wang – 2023 – US – Cert. 15 – 94m ***** A young, Taiwanese-American teenager must deal with issues of ethnicity, family and love in 2008, when social media has become a significant element of growing up – out in UK cinemas on Friday, August 2nd 2008. California. Summer. 13-year-old Taiwanese-American Chris […]

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Janet Planet

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Post date July 16 2024
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Director – Annie Baker – 2023 – US – Cert. 12a – 113m ** Over the Summer, an 11-year-old girl abandons her idealised view of her mother as the latter traverses a series of relationships – out in UK and Irish cinemas on Friday, July 19th 11-year-old Lacy (Zoe Ziegler) isn’t enjoying summer camp. So […]

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àma GLORIA

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Post date June 13 2024
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Director – Marie Amachoukeli – Co-Director (Animation) – Pierre Emmanuel-Lyet – 2023 – France – Cert. 12a – 84m Live Action **** / Animation ***** After her beloved nanny returns to Cape Verde, six-year-old Cléo visits her for the Summer – out in UK cinemas on Friday, June 14th and on BFI Player from Monday, […]

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Robot Dreams

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Post date October 6 2023
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Director – Pablo Berger – 2023 – Spain – Cert. PG – 102m ***** In need of a companion, Dog builds Robot – but then, disaster strikes – charming, dialogue-free 2D animation is out in UK cinemas Friday, 22nd March following its screenings in the 2023 London Film Festival It originally played in the 2023 […]