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Marmor resists the temptation to over-explain, yet every time you think you see a way out, some new confounding factor will emerge.

Mangold’s version proceeds far too quickly to a ludicrous, logic-defying shoot out.

A handsome and suprisingly sturdy undertaking that explores the insidious effects of racism with a sharp eye.

A combination of strong acting and astute writing gives us four distinct characters any one of whom would be strong enough to carry a film on her own.

The effect is sometimes comical, but true intimacy often looks absurd from the outside.

The film is completely unabashed and utterly committed to delivering on its promise of adventure.

All the ingredients are present for a classic thriller, except the budget. Some of the sets are as shaky as the dialogue.

Wonderland? I'm afraid this Alice has gone for a Burton.

Asaad's performance is astonishing.

If you're 14, you may feel that you have finally found a film you can identify with.

This is art masquerading as trash, and doing so with sufficient flair to appeal to fans of both.

For those who know and love Van Gogh's work, the effect is hypnotic, a translation of his vision into a new medium.

The Aviator is a beautiful picture with flawless performances, wonderful cinematography and extravagant mise-en-scene.

A melancholy and, in places, excruciatingly slow take on the tale with virtually all the comedic moments pared away.

Anything can happen and nothing makes sense and reality is a word as plain as it is pointless

Alone With Her merits congratulation for its brave, innovative style and unflinching seizure of a most relevant modern issue.

Enjoyable and witty, all the more impressive when you discover that it took only 19 days to shoot.

Laugh out loud funny and heartbreaking without resorting to neat Hollywood set-ups or resolutions.

The performances are rapier sharp

Affleck knows how to keep a tight grip on a story, gets better at ratcheting tension with every film, and displays a fearlessness when it comes to mixing genre.

Assault shows all the slick professionalism - and stylistic blandness - that might be expected of, say, a crime thriller on ITV.

One of the biggest downfalls of Baby is the quality of the acting.

A crisp little picture of adolescence.

Rickman, as the ghastly Slope, turns in a performance of greasy ambition that beggars superlatives.

Horse riding scenes are beautifully handled, and great use is made of the dramatic Welsh landscape.

Although there's the odd cool moment, this is a big disappointment.

Everything feels alive and the production design by Judy Becker is impeccable.

The cinematography, making the most of stark landscapes and wide open spaces, is often breathtaking.

The look is as unforgettable as the power that drives your emotional response.

Sit down and delight, you fans of ballet...

A bad film with a capable director.

Any dedicated film fan would be poorer for overlooking this comic gem.

Offers a winning mix of grit, heart and charm.

So dull, incompetent and ridiculous that it can and will be championed only by a repeat audience of ironists and iconoclasts looking for the next cult film to worship.

Offers a wealth of engaging detail

That the skies are Glaswegian grey does not make the eyes below them any less starry, or watery, nor does that overcast overshadow the microcosm below.

In terms of accuracy, Braveheart is a big pile of mince.

What seems dry and dusty on the page is far from it on the screen

This is an impressively thorough piece of work which manages to fit in a great deal whilst remaining fun to watch.

A story of courage, conviction and physics in free fall

The real star of this movie is Alan Rickman.

While it is a remarkable and very vibrant portrait of an esteemed artist at one of the most famous and influential periods of his career, there are maybe too few songs for fans.

Bohemios has conceptual depth and effortless, exquisite execution.

Less the free-form, jazzy ensemble satire on the art world it aspires to be than an over-elaborate and under-funny undertaking by high quality actors who should know better.

Ricky is a strong willed and confident character who defies every familiar victim stereotype.

Graff has created a unique piece of work that will, eventually, receive its standing ovation.

Taken as a whole, however, the director is trying too hard, pushing this family so far into caricature that we lose sight of the story of grief that is underpinning the shenanigans.