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  • Belle (2013)
    Review preview for Belle

    Despite Gugu Mbatha-Raw's fine interpretation, the film feels predictable, as if it were fiction and not based on real events.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    The 18th century upbringing in aristocratic circles of the illegitimate mulatto daughter of the Lord Chief Justice of England's son
  • Come Away (2020)
    Review preview for Come Away

    While the film's more nostalgic elements are likely to help to keep adults on board it is also invigorated, not only by Goodhill's unorthodox approach to the works but also by the diverse casting.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    Before Alice found Wonderland, and Peter became Pan, they were brother and sister. When their brother dies in an accident, they seek to save their parents from downward spirals until finally they're forced to choose between home and imagination, setting the stage for their iconic journeys into Wonderland and Neverland.
  • The Cloverfield Paradox (2018)
    Review preview for The Cloverfield Paradox

    The action scenes in general are well put together, and good use is made of the potential for things to go wrong in space without resorting to too many familiar devices.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    Orbiting a planet on the brink of war, scientists test a device to solve an energy crisis, and end up face-to-face with a dark alternate reality.
  • Free State Of Jones (2016)
    Review preview for Free State Of Jones

    "Every man is a man. It's as simple as that."

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    A disillusioned Confederate army deserter returns to Mississippi and leads a militia of fellow deserters, runaway slaves, and women in an uprising against the corrupt local Confederate government.
  • Miss Sloane (2016)
    Review preview for Miss Sloane

    One admires the cleverness of it, while wondering if there really are people who live like this.

    Jane Fae · 3.5 out of 5
    A ruthless Washington lobbyist takes on gun control.
  • Misbehaviour (2020)
    Review preview for Misbehaviour

    Apart from the women/cattle cliche it is difficult to tell where the dagger of disapproval is directed.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    A group of women targets the 1970 Miss World beauty competition.
  • Motherless Brooklyn (2019)
    Review preview for Motherless Brooklyn

    Edward Norton has taken risks all down the line and proves himself capable of unquestionable courage in storytelling.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 5 out of 5
    A lonely private detective with Tourette's attempts to solve his friend's murder.
  • Summerland (2020)
    Review preview for Summerland

    Sentiment aside, there is real charm at work here, with beautifully photographed locations and good chemistry between the leads.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    A lonely writer faces up to past heartbreak during the Second World War.
  • Straightheads (2007)
    Review preview for Straightheads

    The climax of Adam and Alice’s vengeance becomes so extreme that it veers into black farce. As a thriller it’s tight and gripping enough.

    Jeff Robson · 3 out of 5
    A couple, brought together by a chance encounter, react to a horrific attack by plotting vengeance.

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