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Steve (2025) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): One particularly difficult day for teachers and boys

 Netflix film “Steve”, which was released on the streaming service a few days ago after having a limited theatrical release in UK and US a few weeks ago, follows one particularly difficult day for the teachers and boys at one … Continue reading

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Jane Eyre (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Another nice adaptation of a classic gothic romance

 The sky is gray with darkened clouds. The forest is shrouded in creepy fog. The wind is mercilessly blowing on the barren moor. And there is a huge, ominous mansion owned by the unpleasant man who has the equally unpleasant … Continue reading

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Never Let Me Go (2010) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Life is too short for them

 While more direct and clearer about its themes than the novel it is based on, “Never Let Me Go” is a subtle and sensitive movie. It is quite easy to recognize what is going on in their world, but, like the … Continue reading

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