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Ghederick Eshmont Cillian Murphy is the preeminent actor working these days & his partnership with Tim Mielants is producing some pitch black, beautiful films Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 09/30/25 Full Review David M A powerful, moving drama that follows a day in the life of Cillian Murphy's titular head teacher of last-chance reform school, as he battles to keep the school afloat alongside his fracturing mental health. The pile-up of crises in the space of one day can stretch credulity, but the performances of the boys and especially Cillian Murphy make this a minor concern. I've worked in different times and ways with boys like those portrayed in the film, and it felt real - every issue, every character, felt truthful. The ending is ultimately more uplifting and hopeful than you might expect, and it's more than worth sticking around for. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/14/25 Full Review Tyler K. I AM STEVE!!! 🗣️🔥🔥 6.9/10 Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/14/25 Full Review Wayne M Steve is an intense and sobering film about young men on the edge of society. It's truthful, authentic and searing. The film is made documentary like as we follow a TV crew for a day at a school for boys with societal and behavioural problems. The film, set in the 90s, is adapted from a Max Porter novella named Shy. Shy is one of the students at the school and Steve is the headteacher. Steve is committed to the boys, but he also has his own issues with addiction. As the days go one we get to meet the boys at the school and find out their issues and troubles. There is violence and sadness and some happiness. The film is gritty and intense, with great performances from a mostly unknown cast. One known quantity is Cillian Murphy who is excellent as Steve. A thoughtful and intelligent film. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/14/25 Full Review andrea c Film commovente, che pone giustamente al centro del suo universo il sempre fantastico Cillian Murphy che come sempre magnetizza l'attenzione. La sceneggiatura è di alta qualità, piena di personaggi egregiamente rappresentati che si passano la palla dell'attenzione e che nell'arco di pochi minuti riescono comunque ad essere mostrati con perizia di dettagli. Tutto questo merito della regia, con piani sequenza lunghi che tagliano i tempi morti e che rendono il film un vorticoso susseguirsi di informazioni e di input. Naturalmente, viene dato largo spazio alle emozioni; abilmente gestito il rapporto tra lo spettatore e i ragazzi del centro, in cui è facile passare dall'odiarli al vederne le potenzialità a pochi minuti di distanza. Il finale è sicuramente la parte più emozionante, pesante e allo stesso tempo imprevedibile; ogni dettaglio finale viene perfettamente coperto in precedenza, lasciando spazio a tante possibilità. Peccato non aver avuto modo di vedere la continuazione della storia, sapere come sarebbe andata a finire; proprio nell'ottica dell'unico elemento che forse risulta superfluo e poco coerente; ossia la chiusura della scuola. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/13/25 Full Review Jonathan R My Mum used to work in a school like this just outside of Glasgow, for girls. This film gives an amazingly accurate portrayal of what it was like. The staff had to deal with so much but they just cared and loved. I think that’s what comes over in this movie - it is real, not made up, not giving a fake rosy glow - the staff really did love. They loved badly damaged young people. The experience left the staff with scars, some of them deep, some of the staff (not many and not my Mum) had similar coping mechanisms as a result. A lot of these places have closed now - they fell out of favour. This is maybe quite sad because I don’t think there is anything that has taken their place. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/12/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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