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  • The Big Bad Fox And Other Tales (2017)
    Review preview for The Big Bad Fox And Other Tales

    This simple yet charming film is perfect for young children.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    A triptych of animated adventures.
  • Black Books: The Complete 1st Series (2000)
    Classic British sitcom about three misfits who run the worst bookshop in Britain.
  • Black Books: The Complete Third Series (2004)
    The Black Book Trio are back with even more morbid humour in their third series.
  • Burke And Hare (2010)
    Review preview for Burke And Hare

    While much of the comedy might have garnered a few laughs as part of a Two Ronnies' skit back in the Seventies, here it feels dated, predictable and bland.

    Amber Wilkinson · 2 out of 5
    Story of the infamous Edinburgh-based murderers.
  • The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy (2005)
    Douglas Adam's classic end of the world comedy finally makes it to the silver screen.
  • Hot Fuzz (2007)
    Review preview for Hot Fuzz

    Formulaic but exuberant, packed with quirky humour and very difficult not to like.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    Tongue-in-cheek British twist on the buddy cop genre.
  • Saving Grace (1999)
    Review preview for Saving Grace

    In spite of its charm, Ferguson's script suffers from a crisis of conviction, leading to the tamest of endings.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    A widow in debt finds a way to make grass - of a less than legal kind - grow greener.
  • The Smeds And The Smoos (2022)
    Review preview for The Smeds And The Smoos

    By resisting the temptation to be overly faithful to the wording of the book, the film gets closer to its spirit.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    Two creatures from rival communities fall in love and run away together.

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