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Afterwards

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Afterwards

A slow-paced, meditative reflection on mortality and our preparedness for death, Afterwards has many good elements, outstanding cinematography, a compelling score from Alexandre Desplatt and a mesmerising, if brief supporting role from Evangeline Lilly. However, the main thrust of the story moves in stilted, increasingly preposterous circles. John Malkovich is fine as the gifted doctor […] Read more »

Zero Dark Thirty

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Zero Dark Thirty tells the story of the protracted hunt for Osama Bin Laden, which particular focus on the CIA analyst who was largely responsible for the line of investigation that lead him being tracked down. This is a gritty, terse and well constructed historical drama from director Kathryn Bigelow and writer Mark Boal, who […] Read more »