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  • 6 Days (2017)
    Review preview for 6 Days

    Nuanced and thoughtful, alert to the individual suffering behind the headlines, cogniscent of the bigger picture.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    A dramatisation of the Iranian Embassy siege in London in 1980.
  • The Adventures Of Tintin: The Secret Of The Unicorn (2011)
    Review preview for The Adventures Of Tintin: The Secret Of The Unicorn

    A rollicking, humorous rollercoaster ride with stunning set pieces.

    Paul Logan · 4 out of 5
    A young globetrotting journalist partners with an old alcoholic sea Captain to unravel a mystery.
  • All Of Us Strangers (2023)
    Review preview for All Of Us Strangers

    Protagonist Adam (Andrew Scott) lives in a neatly furnished home, no longer feels the need to hide his sexuality, and tells himself he’s fine, but the music says otherwise.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    A screenwriter embarks on a relationship with a neighbour at the same time as making a journey into his troubled past.
  • Billy Elliot (1999)
    Review preview for Billy Elliot

    Lee Hall's multi-faceted script manages to open up the story behind the strike, touches on sexuality and expression through art while appearing to be just telling a damn good story.

    Symon Parsons · 4.5 out of 5
    Young lad from up north finds freedom through ballet.
  • Deathwatch (2002)
    Review preview for Deathwatch

    Bassett's taut script takes risks with credibility.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    First World War horror movie exposes the hell of trench life and the fear of imminent death.
  • Dear Wendy (2005)
    Review preview for Dear Wendy

    As an example of pretentious filmmaking, Dear Wendy scores high marks.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 1.5 out of 5
    Allegorical story of guns and gun culture set in a mythical American mining town.
  • Defiance (2008)
    Review preview for Defiance

    Everything is fairly predictable and heavily signposted.

    Val Kermode · 2 out of 5
    Four brothers escape Nazi occupied Belarussia and hide out in the woods with other rebels, plotting to rescue their fellow Jews.
  • Film Stars Don't Die In Liverpool (2017)
    Review preview for Film Stars Don't Die In Liverpool

    Annette Bening plays a different character, raging against the truth, a bitch angel feeding her emotions.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    A faded romance between a young British actor and an aging Hollywood star is rekindled as her terminal illness draws a veil over the sunset finale
  • Filth (2013)
    Review preview for Filth

    It's sad to see McAvoy's raving, raging talent gone to waste on something so patchy.

    David Graham · 2.5 out of 5
    An amoral, junkie police officer will do anything - and break any rule - to win back the affections of his wife and child.
  • Flags Of Our Fathers (2006)
    Review preview for Flags Of Our Fathers

    Flags Of Our Fathers does a helluva job.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4.5 out of 5
    America, struggling to finance its war against Japan, needs heroes so badly that it is willing to sacrifice the truth.
  • Hallam Foe (2007)
    Review preview for Hallam Foe

    A terrific soundtrack and Jamie Bell’s perfectly judged performance and charismatic persona holds it together throughout.

    Dylan Matthew · 4 out of 5
    A teenage misfit struggles to come to terms with his mum's death.
  • Jane Eyre (2011)
    Review preview for Jane Eyre

    This is one of the most visually ravishing period dramas ever.

    David Graham · 4 out of 5
    A neglected young woman struggles to assert herself in 19th century England, finding love in the process.
  • Jumper (2008)
    Review preview for Jumper

    Despite its winning formula of talent, concept and visual execution, Jumper feels like a slightly anaemic first instalment.

    Paul Griffiths · 3.5 out of 5
    A young man discovers he has the ability to teleport and that a secret society wants to kill him for it.
  • King Kong (2005)
    Review preview for King Kong

    Big is back.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 5 out of 5
    Peter Jackson revisits his favourite film in a great remake.
  • Man On A Ledge (2012)
    Review preview for Man On A Ledge

    Enjoyment of Man On A Ledge largely depends on whether you can suspend your disbelief from 21 storeys without it crashing to the ground.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
    As a police psychologist works to talk down an ex-con who is threatening to jump from a Manhattan hotel rooftop, the biggest diamond heist ever committed is in motion.
  • Nicholas Nickleby (2002)
    Review preview for Nicholas Nickleby

    Essentially, the film is weak on detail and strong on personality, although, even that, promises more than it delivers.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2.5 out of 5
    A man tries to save his family - and kids at an abusive school - after they fall on hard times.
  • Nymphomaniac (2013)
    Review preview for Nymphomaniac

    It's a film that goes out of its way to provoke and disappoint, but to those who get its jokes and can cope with the rest, it's a delight.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    A self-diagnosed nymphomaniac recounts her experiences.
  • Rocketman (2019)
    Review preview for Rocketman

    Fletcher and his star Taron Egerton fling themselves flamboyantly into John’s life, riffing on events, giving them a surreal spin but always keeping how John is feeling about each moment front and centre.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4.5 out of 5
    A musical fantasy reimagining of Elton John's early success, addiction and rehab.
  • Skin (2018)
    Review preview for Skin

    There are some powerful moments in Skin, but however lasting some of its impacts the film isn't as deep as it hopes.

    Andrew Robertson · 3.5 out of 5
    The true story of white supremacist skinhead Bryon Widner and his attempts to leave his extreme right-wing past behind.
  • Snowpiercer (2013)
    Review preview for Snowpiercer

    The mix of action and satire also turns it into an absorbing hell of a ride.

    Sophie Charlotte Rieger · 4.5 out of 5
    In a future where a failed global-warming experiment kills off most life on the planet, a class system evolves aboard the Snowpiercer, a train that travels around the globe via a perpetual-motion engine.
  • Undertow (2004)
    Review preview for Undertow

    Emphasising texture over tension, Undertow plays like a mud-splattered Hansel and Gretel.

    The Exile · 4 out of 5
    Atmospheric thriller from the Deep South resurrects shades of darker, deadlier incarnations.

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