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First Takes at LYIFF: The Entrepot - Cantonese cinema takes over the Lowther Pavilion

SYNOPSIS: In the midst of a changing Hong Kong following political unrest and the Covid pandemic, three thematically linked shorts weave together t…
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Short Takes at LYIFF: The North has a new film festival, and it’s awesome

This weekend indie cinema got its rightful moment in the spotlight, as the Lytham International Film Festival took over the iconic Lowther Pavilio…
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First Take: Haunted Mansion - Disney’s identity crisis continues, and it ain’t great

SYNOPSIS: A single mom named Gabbie hires a tour guide, a psychic, a priest and a historian to help exorcise her newly bought mansion after discoveri…
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First Take: Scrapper - Screen Unseen was built for films like this

SYNOPSIS: Georgie, a dreamy 12-year-old girl, lives happily alone in her London flat, filling it with magic. Suddenly, her estranged father turns up …
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First Take: Gran Turismo - apparently video games CAN make dreams come true

SYNOPSIS: Based on the unbelievable, inspiring true story of a team of underdogs - a struggling, working-class gamer, a failed former race car drive…
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First Take: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem - mean, green but so lovable

SYNOPSIS: The film follows the Turtle brothers as they work to earn the love of New York City while facing down an army of mutants. Who would’ve thoug…
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