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Kidman continues to amaze.

Intelligent, disciplined, elegant and closely guarded in matters of privacy

The film neatly encapsulates the frustrations provided by its director: talent is displayed and interest grabbed, but in the end there’s only mild dissatisfaction and a sense of untapped potential.

The reason Branagh's adaptation of the Charles Perrault tale is a success, is that it sticks fully to the formula of the story and doesn't try to do anything irritatingly postmodern with it.

Strong leading performances and a handful of beautifully crafted scenes sit sit by side with much clunkier and more derivative material.

To pull this off requires a strong script and intelligent direction, and, surprisingly, this film mostly succeeds, despite occasional moments of ham-fistedness.

Janusz Kaminski directs with an originality completely lacking in churn'em'out horror flicks, using bled, grained colour to create a look that peels the lustre of life from New York's dark soul.

A cat's breakfast has more chance of winning an award for neatness.

Epic, sprawling and inspirational.

The ideas are presented in a crisp, unfussy way by James Ivory. He’s working with an intelligent script by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, and two impeccable central performances by Hopkins and Thompson.

September 5 might not be a masterpiece but it is a tense, nail-biting thriller.

It feels alienated by the nature of its concerns, as if locked in a fancy dress trunk.

Nil points for originality.

Holland's evocation of the period is lovingly detailed, with exquisite camera work by Jerzy Zielinski.

Quite possibly the best of its kind.