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  • Albert Nobbs (2011)
    Review preview for Albert Nobbs

    What really makes the film work is the ambiguity around its central character.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    Albert is a servant with a secret, born as a girl but living and working as a man in a world where everybody seems to be hiding something.
  • Doctor Who: Series Two (2006)
    Review preview for Doctor Who: Series Two

    Tennant’s Doc is less haunted by past events than his predecessor and more of an infectious enthusiast, but there’s no doubting the gobby Scot is very, very likeable.

    Stephen Carty · 3 out of 5
    Torchwood, Cybermen and Madame De Pompadour - oh, my! And Peter Kay running around in a fat suit.
  • Quartet (2012)
    Review preview for Quartet

    Dustin Hoffman's condescending direction turns old people into horrible giggling puppets.

    Anne-Katrin Titze · 2 out of 5
    Four ageing opera singers are reunited in a retirement home.
  • The Rutles: All You Need is Cash (1978)
    Review preview for The Rutles: All You Need is Cash

    It must be said that time has not been kind to this film.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
    Pastiche rockumentary of The Beatles.
  • Upstairs, Downstairs: The Complete First Series (1971)
    Review preview for Upstairs, Downstairs: The Complete First Series

    Each episode feels self-contained, allowing the viewer to dip in and out without having to watch in sequence.

    Sarah Artt · 4 out of 5
    Classic drama series about the upper classes and their servants.
  • You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger (2010)
    Review preview for You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger

    This is far from vintage Allen, yet it's still a cut above most similar dramatic work.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    Moving through difficult life changes, a group of people discover that illusions can be as significant as reality.

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