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  • Charlie And The Chocolate Factory (2005)
    Review preview for Charlie And The Chocolate Factory

    It's a slick and intoxicating vision to say the least.

    George Williamson · 3.5 out of 5
    Extravagant remake of the Roald Dahl story about a boy who wins a Golden Ticket visit to an eccentric millionaire's sweet factory.
  • Colditz (2005)
    The infamous PoW camp for persistant escapees during WWII is given a romantic twist.
  • The Double (2013)
    Review preview for The Double

    I wished for Billy Wilder's spirit from The Apartment to take over the tone just a little bit.

    Anne-Katrin Titze · 3 out of 5
    Jesse Eisenberg finds his world turned upside down by the arrival of a confident and ambitious doppelganger.
  • The Golden Bowl (2000)
    Review preview for The Golden Bowl

    Everything you expect from Merchant Ivory is here.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    Dangerous infidelities amongst the rich and aristocratic in Edwardian London.
  • Greystoke (1984)
    Review preview for Greystoke

    Christopher Lambert's soulful performance creates real emotion where the film might otherwise have descended into camp.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    The story of Tarzan, who grows up in the jungle and is later reintroduced to upper class English society.
  • The Kid (2010)
    Review preview for The Kid

    Ultimately more heart-warming and life-affirming than you would ever imagine a film centred on casual violence could be.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    Adaptation of Kevin Lewis' autobiography of the same name.
  • The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Runner (1962)
    Review preview for The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Runner

    Overall, the film retains its power and impact.

    Keith Hennessey Brown · 3.5 out of 5
    A rebellious teen gets preferential treatment in borstal after they discover he has a talent for running.
  • A Long Way From Home (2013)
    Review preview for A Long Way From Home

    The film never goes anywhere, never develops any conflict and never feels believable.

    Robert Munro · 1 out of 5
    Meeting a holidaying couple causes a retired couple to reassess life.
  • The Lost World (2001)
    Review preview for The Lost World

    A heart-warming story with a dash of religion, a smidgen of romance and a lot of adventure.

    Gabriella Trybalska · 4 out of 5
    Somewhere there is a Lost World waiting to be found by six intrepid explorers.
  • Mister Lonely (2007)
    Review preview for Mister Lonely

    The glorious sight of a flying nun, an image Korine has said was one of his inspirations for the film, is both a moving and a joyous one.

    Paul Griffiths · 3.5 out of 5
    Celebrity lookalikes get to know one another whilst a crazy old priest takes nuns flying.
  • Merchant Ivory (2023)
    Review preview for Merchant Ivory

    Whether you’re a fan of the company’s work specifically or simply interested in the history of cinema, this portrait of its longest-lasting partnership will delight and entertain you.

    Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
    The story of cinema's longest lasting partnership.
  • Mickey Blue Eyes (1999)
    Review preview for Mickey Blue Eyes

    Continuous self-effacement leads to indifference.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    Comedy in which a British auctioneer becomes embroiled in the mob after proposing to a gangster's daughter.
  • The Mystic Masseur (2001)
    Review preview for The Mystic Masseur

    There is a message here, concerning success, power and humiliation, but it's one that you know already.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2.5 out of 5
    A failed teacher in Trinidad in the Forties moves to the country, writes books and enters politics
  • Performance (1970)
    Review preview for Performance

    Not so much a linear story of one man's adventures as an enquiry into the nature of performance, gender and the very structure of society.

    Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
    A gangster on the run hides out in a hippie household and starts to lose his grip on his identity.
  • The Prince And Me (2004)
    Review preview for The Prince And Me

    Everything you expect happens.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2.5 out of 5
    Farm girl from Wisconsin falls in love with the prince of Denmark (no, not that one).
  • The Remains Of The Day (1993)
    Review preview for The Remains Of The Day

    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.

    James Benefield · 4.5 out of 5
    A butler realises late in life the folly of his devotion to the household he has served.
  • The Servant (1963)
    Review preview for The Servant

    Bogarde, proving not for the first time that he was a whole lot more than just a pretty face, brings a real subtlety and edge to Barratt, letting just enough of the Machiavellian glint through to let us know there's more to this than first appears.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4.5 out of 5
    Psychological thriller about a servant who begins to manipulate his employer.
  • Sexy Beast (2000)
    Review preview for Sexy Beast

    Kingsley gives a chilling performance.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    A gangster finds his retirement in Spain cut short when a brutal bloke from the past comes to call.
  • Up At The Villa (2000)
    Review preview for Up At The Villa

    The acting is either terrible or terrific and the social set pieces, like the Princess's dinner party, seem positively absurd.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    Upper-class lust and betrayal in Thirties Florence.
  • W.E. (2011)
    Review preview for W.E.

    Watching the film, which refreshingly tells the story from Wallis's perspective, you begin to wonder what on earth Madonna was thinking when she decided to tack on a framing device involving a modern Manhattanite's abusive relationship.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
    Romantic drama spread across two time periods to tell the story of Wallis Simpson's love affair with Edward VIII.

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