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Sirāt
(Sirāt)

Post author By Jeremy Clarke
Post date February 24 2026
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(Sirāt)
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Director – Óliver Laxe – 2025 – Spain, France – Cert. 15 – 115m ***** Young son in tow, a man goes in search of his daughter who has gone missing at raves in the North African desert – 2025 Cannes Jury Prize Winner is out in UK cinemas on Friday, February 27th Luis (Sergi […]

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Mongrel
(Baiyi Cang Gou,
白衣蒼狗)

Post author By Jeremy Clarke
Post date May 23 2025
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(Baiyi Cang Gou,
白衣蒼狗)
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Director – Chiang Wei-liang – 2024 – Taiwan, Singapore, France – Cert. 15 – 128m ****1/2 An immigrant caregiver is caught between the demands of his exhausted, needy clients on the one hand and his profit-oriented gangster taskmasters on the other – out in UK cinemas on Friday, May 23rd This gets straight in there […]

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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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Riddle of Fire

Post author By Jeremy Clarke
Post date May 6 2024
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Director – Weston Razooli – 2023 – US – Cert. 12a – 115m **** Two siblings and their friend get caught up in a quest through the great hills and woods of Wyoming on their bikes to find a speckled egg so they can bake the boys’ sick mother a blueberry pie – out on […]