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  • Anna Karenina (2012)
    Review preview for Anna Karenina

    Like its central character, then, this is beautiful and brave even if it fails to fully realise its potential.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
    A married aristocrat embarks on a tragic affair.
  • An Education (2009)
    Review preview for An Education

    Although we are talking age old themes here – first love, dodgy geezers, questions of class – the material is spectacularly well handled.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4.5 out of 5
    A 16-year-old - and her family - are swept off their feet by a debonair older man.
  • Born Romantic (2000)
    The tangled love lives of unrequited men and feisty women in London.
  • Dollhouse: Season One (2009)
    Review preview for Dollhouse: Season One

    After a sluggish start, the characterisation improves and Dollhouse begins to show its potential.

    Leon Nicholson · 3.5 out of 5
    Volunteers are imprinted with new personas so they can become 'bodies for hire'.
  • The Father (2020)
    Review preview for The Father

    Zeller elegantly and scarily fuses dream logic with markers of past trauma.

    Anne-Katrin Titze · 4 out of 5
    Anthony is 80 years old. He lives alone in London and refuses the caregivers that his daughter tries to impose upon him. Yet his need for help is becoming more pressing.
  • 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.
  • The Ghost (2010)
    Review preview for The Ghost

    A suspenseful, intelligent thriller.

    Andrew Grant · 4 out of 5
    A ghost writer recruited to pen the memoirs of a former British Prime Minister gets caught up in a web of political intrigue, lies and corruption.
  • Hanna (2011)
    Review preview for Hanna

    The truth is that this genre mash-up attempt ends up feeling more unintentionally hilarious and hysterical than impressive or refreshing.

    Owen Van Spall · 2.5 out of 5
    A teenager raised to be a killing machine, goes on a mission across Europe.
  • The Heart Of Me (2002)
    Infidelity amongs the upper-middle classes in London during the Blitz.
  • Hyde Park On Hudson (2012)
    Review preview for Hyde Park On Hudson

    Are Bill Murray's fabulous presidential brogues what is worth remembering most, or are some of the statements about gender still valid commentary?

    Anne-Katrin Titze · 3 out of 5
    The story of the love affair between FDR and his distant cousin Margaret Suckley, centered around the weekend in 1939 when the King and Queen of the United Kingdom visited upstate New York.
  • Justin And The Knights Of Valour (2013)
    Review preview for Justin And The Knights Of Valour

    Even Banderas' character feels like a cheap knock-off who is not fit to polish the boots of Puss.

    Amber Wilkinson · 2 out of 5
    A boy embarks on a quest to become a knight
  • Last Days On Mars (2013)
    Review preview for Last Days On Mars

    A stunning doom-laden score manages to imbue even underwhelming moments with a sense of both unease and unexpected pathos.

    David Graham · 3 out of 5
    Astronauts working on Mars gradually fall prey to a mysterious force.
  • Lucky Break (2001)
    Review preview for Lucky Break

    A good, solid British comedy.

    Trinity · 3.5 out of 5
    British cons plan an escape by staging a prison musical.
  • The Man From Elysian Fields (2001)
    Review preview for The Man From Elysian Fields

    The plot is quirky, which means it has potential. Sadly, credibility sinks into a mire of sentiment.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2.5 out of 5
    A struggling writer becomes an escort to make ends meet.
  • Man Up (2015)
    Review preview for Man Up

    Excruciating first date dialogue

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    A blind-date mix-up could lead to love... Or not.
  • Now Is Good (2012)
    Review preview for Now Is Good

    Parker has a tendency to wallow too long in the moment.

    Amber Wilkinson · 2.5 out of 5
    A teenage leukaemia sufferer embarks on romance and a bucket list.
  • Peter Pan (2003)
    Review preview for Peter Pan

    Little 'uns will love this cinema treat - and parents, too.

    Monica Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    Lavish live action retelling of the JM Barrie classic.
  • The Postman (1997)
    Review preview for The Postman

    As an actor, Costner plays his trademark laid-back, soppy-hearted loner, offering nothing new. As a director, he is so casual with detail he might not have been there.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 1 out of 5
    A man restarts the postal service in post-apocalyptic America.
  • Rushmore (1998)
    Review preview for Rushmore

    What gives this film an edge over conventional rites-of-passage movies is its oddity.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    Comic look at life in a private school.
  • Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (2010)
    Review preview for Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll

    As the film progresses through bouts of selfishness and success, you learn to dislike him more.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    The life and wild times of Ian Dury - pop singer, artist, hell raiser.
  • The Sixth Sense (1999)
    Review preview for The Sixth Sense

    The pace is slow, not that that matters, because Osment is such a compelling actor.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    Psychologist tries to help a boy with a spooky secret.
  • Tara Road (2005)
    Review preview for Tara Road

    The plot is as real as a bouquet of silk roses.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    Love hurts for an innocent wife in Dublin and a grieving mother in New England.
  • To Kill A King (2003)
    Review preview for To Kill A King

    To Kill a King features a career-best performance by Rupert Everett as King Charles I.

    Jennie Kermode · 2.5 out of 5
    Power struggle in 1645, as Oliver Cromwell instigates a reign of terror in England.
  • Valiant (2005)
    Review preview for Valiant

    This one's a little bit more for the kids, as far as funny goes, but if that's a bit of a turn off, think of it as a good way to introduce youngsters to an important part of British history.

    The Dude · 4 out of 5
    An unlikely hero leads the way in the Allied WWII victory.
  • Victoria And Abdul (2017)
    Review preview for Victoria And Abdul

    Judi Dench has become the living embodiment of fine acting, so much so that it is easy to take her for granted. Don't even think it!

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    Queen Victoria's friendship with a young Indian clerk.

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