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  • Becoming Jane (2007)
    Review preview for Becoming Jane

    A wispy romance as ripe as a Regency virgin and twice as fanciful.

    The Exile · 3.5 out of 5
    A young Jane Austen learns the rules of the marriage game before her pen displays a pride in its prejudice.
  • Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
    Review preview for Fantastic Mr. Fox

    A fantastic adaptation that manages to surpass its source material while staying entirely true to its spirit.

    Anton Bitel · 4 out of 5
    Animated version of Roald Dahl's tale about a wily fox.
  • Flashbacks Of A Fool (2008)
    Review preview for Flashbacks Of A Fool

    Life changing events are signaled so far ahead that tear ducts have withered by the time they explode.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    Hedonistic Hollywood movie star remembers his rites of passage in good old Blighty when Roxy Music was cool.
  • Flying Blind (2012)
    Review preview for Flying Blind

    Flying Blind takes its time, but it knows where it's going, and it's very good.

    Andrew Robertson · 4 out of 5
    A stylish mix of erotic love story and political thriller, a brilliant aerospace engineer who is drawn into a passionate affair with a younger male student - but can she trust him?
  • Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince (2009)
    Review preview for Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince

    Deserving of the hype.

    Robyn Jankel · 4 out of 5
    This long-delayed movie about Harry's sixth form year reveals secrets about Lord Voldemort's fractured soul.
  • Hugo (2011)
    Review preview for Hugo

    referential re-enactments of everything from Harold Lloyd to Fritz Lang will massage the ego of the informed but like most modern remakes, these scenes lack the heart and soul of their inspirations, and aren't imaginative or exciting enough out of context

    David Graham · 3 out of 5
    Set in 1930s Paris, an orphan who lives in the walls of a train station is wrapped up in a mystery involving his late father and an automaton.
  • Hotel Splendide (2000)
    Review preview for Hotel Splendide

    Entertaining as blackly comic drama.

    Nicola Osborne · 3 out of 5
    Black comedy about a dark and dreary hotel spa.
  • A Little Chaos (2014)
    Review preview for A Little Chaos

    Too niche to reach

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    A landscape gardener is employed by King Louis XIV to transform the gardens at Versailles.
  • Loving Vincent (2017)
    Review preview for Loving Vincent

    The splendour of the artwork is not matched by the tale being told, which is of the paint-by-numbers variety.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
    The life and mysterious death of Vincent Van Gogh.
  • The Queen (2006)
    Review preview for The Queen

    A few contrived moments, such as the metaphorical stag the Queen spots on her estate, only marginally detract from what is otherwise a fascinating drama on previously uncharted cinematic territory.

    Ben Sillis · 4 out of 5
    The experiences of Queen Elizabeth II after the death of Princess Diana.
  • Skyfall (2012)
    Review preview for Skyfall

    This is the best-looking Bond film ever made.

    Max Crawford · 5 out of 5
    Things get personal as James Bond has to defend MI6.
  • Their Finest (2016)
    Review preview for Their Finest

    A charming and entertaining take on the film within the film scenario, with solid performances from all of its cast.

    Evelin Toth · 3 out of 5
    A British film crew in the Second World War makes a propaganda film.

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