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  • Anna And The King (1999)
    Non-singing version of the story about how the King of Siam fell for a British school maam.
  • The Beaver (2011)
    Review preview for The Beaver

    By and large Foster keeps things straight, but the film does wobble tonally between psychodrama and whimsy.

    Owen Van Spall · 2.5 out of 5
    A depressed executive finds solace in a hand puppet.
  • Becoming Iconic (2018)
    Review preview for Becoming Iconic

    It's refreshing to see such a positive take from a newcomer.

    Jennie Kermode · 2 out of 5
    A documentary about the making of Inconceivable, with input from the established Hollywood players who gave its director advice.
  • Be Natural: The Untold Story Of Alice Guy-Blaché (2019)
    Review preview for Be Natural: The Untold Story Of Alice Guy-Blaché

    Green's richly detailed documentary is a portrait of a remarkable woman, a love letter to early cinema and a fascinating detective story all in one.

    Jennie Kermode · 5 out of 5
    Documentary about the first woman director, producer and director of a studio in the history of cinema.
  • The Brave One (2007)
    Review preview for The Brave One

    The transformation from nice career girl to gun-totin' scum-bag-destroyer is laid on with a trowel.

    Chris · 2 out of 5
    The survivor of a brutal attack hunts down her assailants.
  • Carnage (2011)
    Review preview for Carnage

    Unlike many of his other films where there are underlying touches of humor, Polanski plays this one more as a straight comedy.

    Anne-Katrin Titze · 4 out of 5
    The Brooklyn bourgeoisie under the microscope in Roman Polanksi's adaptation of The God of Carnage.
  • Contact (1997)
    Review preview for Contact

    Sentimentality washes over the cold, technical body of the screenplay.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2.5 out of 5
    A radio ham finds proof of aliens.
  • Elysium (2013)
    Review preview for Elysium

    It's DoA meets The Wizard Of Oz with Matt Damon as an irradiated Dorothy.

    Tony Sullivan · 3 out of 5
    In a futuristic world, a man who is confined to the slums of earth, finds the space station retreat of the rich offers his only hope of survival.
  • Flightplan (2005)
    Review preview for Flightplan

    This is Foster's film from start to finish.

    Anton Bitel · 3.5 out of 5
    Has Jodie lost her mind, or her daughter, on the long haul flight?
  • Hotel Artemis (2018)
    Review preview for Hotel Artemis

    There's effort, an electric hum, a glow, but for all the lightness and visions and torches borne and spots shone it never quite gels.

    Andrew Robertson · 3 out of 5
    The story of a nurse who runs a secret emergency room for injured criminals.
  • Inside Man (2006)
    Review preview for Inside Man

    One of the tricksiest, most tautly plotted rollercoaster rides through the thriller genre since The Usual Suspects.

    Anton Bitel · 5 out of 5
    Spike Lee takes on the heist genre.
  • Love, Antosha (2019)
    Review preview for Love, Antosha

    The inevitable sadness is balanced by so much joy and energy that it's a delight to watch.

    Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
    A portrait of the life and career of actor Anton Yelchin.
  • The Mauritanian (2021)
    Review preview for The Mauritanian

    Despite Rahim's excellent work, the real standout here is Benedict Cumberbatch.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    A detainee at the US military's Guantanamo Bay detention centre is held without charges for over a decade and seeks help from a defence attorney for his release.
  • Nim's Island (2008)
    Review preview for Nim's Island

    Those members of the audience over the age of ten may find themselves a little undiverted

    Anton Bitel · 3 out of 5
    Agoraphobic writer and lonely imaginative girl unite.
  • Nyad (2023)
    Review preview for Nyad

    The film undercuts the pop psychology associated with sporting success, clearing the space in which to attempt a more honest account.

    Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
    The remarkable true story of marathon swimmer Diana Nyad, who, at the age of 60, set out to become the first person to complete the 'Everest of swims', a 53-hour, 110-mile swim from Cuba to Florida through dangerous open ocean without a shark cage.
  • Panic Room (2002)
    Review preview for Panic Room

    The camera soars like a bird, zooming and floating through walls, pressing the audience into a voyeuristic role.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    A woman and her daughter are stalked by a trio of thieves on their first night in a luxury apartment, with contains a monitor-equipped safe room.
  • The Silence Of The Lambs (1991)
    Review preview for The Silence Of The Lambs

    The parallel stories of the two serial killers exponentially increase the tension of the whole and this unrelenting film never lets the audience relax.

    Tony Sullivan · 5 out of 5
    Outstanding thriller about serial killer mind games.
  • Taxi Driver (1976)
    Review preview for Taxi Driver

    This is an extraordinary film. De Niro in the central role delivers one of those powerhouse performances that simply blows the audience away.

    Jennie Kermode · 5 out of 5
    A former soldier struggles to find direction and grows dangerously angry on the streets of New York.

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