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The Mage review: Josie Ho scavenges lost souls in supernatural detective thriller

October 7

2.5/5 stars A seemingly deranged rubbish collector makes for an unorthodox cinematic sleuth. Yet this is precisely the conceit of The Mage, a supernatural whodunnit that pairs the pungent outcast…

Horror & thriller
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