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Comedy

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Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret Review

Edge of Seventeen director Kelly Fremon Craig brings Judy Blume’s classic novel to life in this thoughtful and warm-hearted coming-of-age comedy.

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  • 19th May 2023
  • Adam
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GFF 2023: Blackberry Film Review

Canadian auteur Matt Johnson’s irreverent comedy charts the rise and fall of the former tech giant behind the world’s first smartphone.

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  • 13th March 2023
  • Adam
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Babylon Review

Damien Chazelle tells a cliched rags-to-riches story set in a fantastical version of old Hollywood, starring Margot Robbie, Brad Pitt, and Diego Calva.

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  • 31st January 2023
  • Adam
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EIFF 2022: Funny Pages Review

Daniel Zolghadri stars in Owen Kline’s feature film debut, a hilariously grimy coming-of-age comedy set in the world of grotesque comic strips.

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  • 30th August 2022
  • Adam
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Everything Everywhere All at Once Review

The film-making duo behind Swiss Army Man return with a multiverse adventure that’s as creative as it is chaotic.

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  • 20th May 2022
  • Adam
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The King of Staten Island Review

Judd Apatow directs the semi-autobiographical tale of Saturday Night Live star Pete Davidson in this touching, melancholy dramedy.

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  • 11th June 2020
  • Adam
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The High Note Review

Dakota Johnson stars as aspiring record producer and PA to Tracee Ellis Ross’s legendary R&B star in Late Night director Nisha Ganatra’s easy-going music industry crowd-pleaser.

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  • 5th June 2020
  • Adam
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GFF 2020: Deerskin Review

French auteur Quentin Dupieux returns with another oddball curio, which sees Jean Dujardin’s middle-aged sad sack becoming obsessed with a deerskin jacket.

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  • 19th March 2020
  • Adam
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Knives Out Review

Ana de Armas and Daniel Craig star in Rian Johnson’s deliciously playful murder mystery thriller.

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  • 7th December 2019
  • Adam
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Blinded by the Light Review

A teenager’s life in 1980s Britain is transformed when he discovers Bruce Springsteen’s music in Gurinder Chadha’s coming-of-age crowd-pleaser.

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  • 12th July 2019
  • Adam