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  • 1917 (2019)
    Review preview for 1917

    Action is controlled and distinguished by its restraint.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    Two British soldiers are sent on a mission through no man's land.
  • The Bank Job (2008)
    Review preview for The Bank Job

    The fun in the film comes from the heroes' banter, and one can't help but think that watching them take a bus trip to Alton Towers might have been just as enjoyable.

    Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
    The true story of a group of bank robbers who stole more than they'd bargained for.
  • Chicken Run: Dawn Of The Nugget (2023)
    Review preview for Chicken Run: Dawn Of The Nugget

    The action element of the film has the enjoyable verve of the original, particularly when the mechanics of the nugget-maker are involved, but the lack of a tight focus on characters in one place makes the emotional heart of the matter more diffuse.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
    The chickens are forced to leave their idyllic haven when one of their young runs off to a high-security chicken funland.
  • Fisherman's Friends (2019)
    Review preview for Fisherman's Friends

    Why something so English, which includes actors of David Hayman’s quality, despite the Scottish accent, appears rudderless is difficult to justify.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    A group of fisherman form a band.
  • The Firm (2009)
    Review preview for The Firm

    The rucks have a grim, handheld intimacy which shows how clumsy, ugly and bloody terrifying a mass brawl can be.

    Jeff Robson · 3.5 out of 5
    A teenager growing up in 1980s London falls under the spell of the charismatic leader of a ‘firm’ of football hooligans.
  • The Limehouse Golem (2016)
    Review preview for The Limehouse Golem

    The film has a genuine sense of grand guignol, the Gothic undercurrent of bloody horror

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    A detective goes on the trail of a serial killer in Victorian London.
  • Made In Dagenham (2010)
    Review preview for Made In Dagenham

    Told in an accessible and reassuringly crowd-pleasing way.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    True story of how women workers at Ford battled for equal pay.
  • Shifty (2008)
    Review preview for Shifty

    Races furiously along, capturing perfectly the sense of a life fast spinning out of control.

    Anton Bitel · 3.5 out of 5
    Twenty-four hours in the life of a Muslim crack dealer and a friend from his past.
  • Swimming With Men (2018)
    Review preview for Swimming With Men

    While in plotting terms, the film pretty much stays in the lane you'd expect, it has plenty of heart.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
    An accountant suffering from a mid-life crisis joins an all-male synchronised swimming team.
  • Two For Joy (2018)
    Review preview for Two For Joy

    Ramsey is likely to emerge as one of the standout talents of her generation.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    A family struggling with bereavement try to find solace on a caravan holiday.
  • Vera Drake (2004)
    Review preview for Vera Drake

    Once again, the power of Leigh's films derives primarily from his obsessive attention to detail.

    The Exile · 5 out of 5
    A cleaning lady performs abortions on the side in Fifties London.

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