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The Pale Blue Eye: Gillian Anderson, Timothy Spall join Christian Bale in Netflix thriller
December 3, 2021 | James RNetflix isn’t messing around with its new film The Pale Blue Eye, assembling a seriously star-studded cast for the project.
The streamer picked up the thriller for $55 million earlier this year, with Christian Bale attached. It is directed by … Read More
VOD film review: The Prestige
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VOD film review: Le Mans ’66
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VOD film review: Vice
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Netflix UK film review: Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle
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VOD film review: Batman Begins
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VOD film review: Knight of Cups
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VOD film review: Terminator Salvation
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VOD film review: The Big Short
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Netflix UK film review: The Fighter
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