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  • 28 Years Later (2025)
    Review preview for 28 Years Later

    Alfie Williams is tremendous. In a cast that includes figures like Ralph Fiennes and Jodie Comer he more than holds his own.

    Andrew Robertson · 3 out of 5
    A group of survivors of the rage virus live on a small island. When one of the group leaves the island on a mission into the mainland, he discovers secrets, wonders, and horrors that have mutated not only the infected but other survivors.
  • A Bigger Splash (2015)
    Review preview for A Bigger Splash

    You have to care for these people to give a damn. That's hard.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2.5 out of 5
    A rock star's holiday is interrupted by the arrival of her old flame and his daughter.
  • The Choral (2025)
    Review preview for The Choral

    The power of The Choral is that it evokes smiles and laughter in opposition to the oppressive reality of these war years.

    Paul Risker · 3.5 out of 5
    A Yorkshire village’s choral society finds its ranks depleted as men head off to war... leaving it forced to change its rules.
  • Clash Of The Titans (2010)
    Review preview for Clash Of The Titans

    If you’re looking for big-budget, popcorn entertainment, then Titans certainly won’t disappoint.

    Maria Realf · 4 out of 5
    Let the battle between men and the ancient gods begin...
  • Conclave (2024)
    Review preview for Conclave

    Director Edward Berger and his director of photography Stephane Fontaine have made every frame art.

    Andrew Robertson · 4 out of 5
    Drama surrounding the election of a new Pope.
  • The Constant Gardener (2005)
    Review preview for The Constant Gardener

    The choice of [director] Meirelles, who made City Of God with street children in Rio, was inspired.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 5 out of 5
    A diplomat uncovers a web of deceit as he investigates the death of his wife.
  • Coriolanus (2011)
    Review preview for Coriolanus

    The film also looks great, with a rich and varied colour palette and costume array, plus crisp camerawork from Barry Ackroyd combined with nifty editing.

    Owen Van Spall · 3.5 out of 5
    Contemporary adaptation of Shakespeare's play of political power and intrigue.
  • Cemetery Junction (2010)
    Review preview for Cemetery Junction

    Perhaps most impressive of all is how the themes of ambition, friendship and life-affecting decisions are dealt with without resorting to mush or cheesy-sentiment.

    Stephen Carty · 4 out of 5
    A new job spells change for three friends in the Seventies.
  • Chromophobia (2005)
    Review preview for Chromophobia

    The film neatly encapsulates the frustrations provided by its director: talent is displayed and interest grabbed, but in the end there’s only mild dissatisfaction and a sense of untapped potential.

    Richard Mellor · 3 out of 5
    A middle-class London family struggle with dysfunction.
  • The Dig (2021)
    Review preview for The Dig

    Strong leading performances and a handful of beautifully crafted scenes sit sit by side with much clunkier and more derivative material.

    Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
    An archaeologist embarks on the historically important excavation of Sutton Hoo in 1938.
  • The Duchess (2008)
    Review preview for The Duchess

    Ultimately, the film suffers from the same problem as the marriage it depicts: a lack of sizzling passion.

    Maria Realf · 3.5 out of 5
    The true story of an aristocrat who came into conflict with the political and moral system of her day.
  • The End Of The Affair (1999)
    Review preview for The End Of The Affair

    Julianne Moore, as Sarah Miles, is a revelation.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    Tale of adultery during the blitz.
  • The English Patient (1996)
    Review preview for The English Patient

    Seldom has passion felt so primed, or sex so explosive.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 5 out of 5
    Love and war expose the vulnerability of hope for a passion that seeks solitude in the desert.
  • The Forgiven (2021)
    Review preview for The Forgiven

    Lorne Balfe’s magnificent, melodic score shapes our sense of time passing, just as shots of the open desert, of the emptiness around the palace, add to our sense that all that history is present and immediate.

    Jennie Kermode · 5 out of 5
    A getaway for a couple visiting Morocco turns deadly after their car hits and kills a local boy, with consequences which spiral out of control.
  • The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
    Review preview for The Grand Budapest Hotel

    An emotionally engaging tale that sucks you in with its gentle humour and melancholy.

    Max Crawford · 4.5 out of 5
    The adventures of a concierge and a lobby boy who becomes his friend.
  • Great Expectations (2012)
    Review preview for Great Expectations

    Mike Newell’s take does not disappoint, with sumptuous cinematography and an impressive British cast.

    Maria Realf · 3.5 out of 5
    An adaptation of the Dickens classic about an orphaned boy who comes into a fortune.
  • Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows - Part I (2010)
    Review preview for Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows - Part I

    Yates conjures up a succession of ‘follow-that’ face-offs which equal the opening salvo for edge-of-the-seat bravura.

    Jeff Robson · 4 out of 5
    As the forces of evil take over the wizarding community, Harry and his friends are forced to go on the run – and hunt down the magical items that could allow Voldemort to be destroyed.
  • Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix (2007)
    Review preview for Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix

    The Order Of The Phoenix is the best in the series.

    Andrew Robertson · 3.5 out of 5
    Harry Potter and friends find themselves in trouble as a mysterious stranger seizes power at Hogwarts.
  • Hail, Caesar! (2016)
    Review preview for Hail, Caesar!

    The Coens' obvious fun in concocting scenes of mid-century paranoia is infectious.

    Anne-Katrin Titze · 5 out of 5
    Capitol Pictures is about to complete its biggest film of the year, but its star has been kidnapped. Can the studio fixer solve the problem in time?
  • Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
    Review preview for Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2

    If ever there was a critic-proof film, this is most certainly it - but, pleasingly, it's so good that it doesn't have to be.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4.5 out of 5
    The teenage wizard has his final showdown with Voldemort.
  • Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire (2005)
    Review preview for Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire

    For the first time in what has become known as The H P Experience, you feel genuine emotion.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4.5 out of 5
    It's darker now and Voldemort is close. Can Harry triumph at the Tri-wizard Tournament and save the world?
  • The Hurt Locker (2008)
    Review preview for The Hurt Locker

    An unrelenting, absolutely riveting and often unflattering portrait of frontline action through the eyes of brave people doing their best to survive.

    Trinity · 4.5 out of 5
    An elite bomb disposal unit struggles to function in the heart of the Iraq war.
  • In Bruges (2008)
    Review preview for In Bruges

    This comedic and profane tale of not-so-cold-blooded killers seems to be the fusion of two movies, a very funny buddy comedy and a ruthless gangster thriller.

    Tony Sullivan · 3.5 out of 5
    No country for hitmen.
  • The Invisible Woman (2013)
    Review preview for The Invisible Woman

    The film suffers from a profusion of good taste

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    Adaptation of Claire Tomalin’s 1992 biography, which brought Charles Dickens' secret 13-year affair with a young actress to light.
  • The King's Man (2021)
    Review preview for The King's Man

    From a technical standpoint, Vaughn and the cinematographer Ben Davies outdo themselves.

    Antoni Konieczny · 3 out of 5
    In the early years of the 20th century, the Kingsman agency is formed to stand against a cabal plotting a war to wipe out millions.
  • Kubo And The Two Strings (2016)
    Review preview for Kubo And The Two Strings

    A journey you have never travelled before

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4.5 out of 5
    A young boy named Kubo must locate a magical suit of armour worn by his late father in order to defeat a vengeful spirit from the past.
  • The LEGO Batman Movie (2017)
    Review preview for The LEGO Batman Movie

    In crash bang lingo this would be dubbed explosivimo

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    Batman takes on The Joker and just about every other super (weird) villain in Legoland's latest animated comic extravaganza, otherwise dubbed product placement
  • Maid In Manhattan (2002)
    Review preview for Maid In Manhattan

    Richardson overacts outrageously and Bob Hoskins, as the hotel's butler-in-chief, is embarrassingly obsequious.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    Ralph Fiennes is a prospective senator who falls for Jennifer Lopez, as a hotel maid.
  • The Menu (2022)
    Review preview for The Menu

    This may become a cult movie.

    Andrew Robertson · 4.5 out of 5
    A couple travels to a coastal island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef has prepared a lavish menu, with some shocking surprises.
  • The Miracle Maker (2000)
    Review preview for The Miracle Maker

    Has an interesting script by Murray Watts, a wonderful sense of place and an imaginative use of flashbacks, where a painterly technique emulates memory.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    Puppet retelling of the life of Christ.
  • No Time To Die (2021)
    Review preview for No Time To Die

    No Time To Die might not save cinemas, but it will keep Bond going.

    Andrew Robertson · 3.5 out of 5
    James Bond has left active service. His peace is short-lived when Felix Leiter, an old friend from the CIA, turns up asking for help, leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology.
  • Onegin (1999)
    Review preview for Onegin

    As an adaptation of Pushkin's narrative poem, Michael Ignatieff and Peter Ettedgui have delivered a modern screenplay that rips through convention to the pulsing heart of a country girl's passion for a sophisticated urban aristocrat.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4.5 out of 5
    Lavish version of Pushkin's poem about a jaded St Petersburg aristocrat.
  • Official Secrets (2019)
    Review preview for Official Secrets

    There’s a refreshing straight-forwardness to Gavin Hood’s Official Secrets.

    Jeremy Mathews · 4 out of 5
    The true story of British Intelligence whistleblower Katharine Gun, who prior to the 2003 Iraq invasion leaked a top-secret memo.
  • Page Eight (2011)
    Review preview for Page Eight

    The intrigue feels under-cooked and the subject matter is yesterday's news, robbing an admirably action-free mystery of much of its impact.

    David Graham · 3 out of 5
    An MI5 agent becomes embroiled in intrigue after the death of his boss.
  • The Prince Of Egypt (1998)
    Review preview for The Prince Of Egypt

    The film looks wonderful, but suffers from its own ambition.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    Animated retelling of the story of Moses.
  • The Reader (2008)
    Review preview for The Reader

    Thought-provoking rather than yielding insight.

    Chris · 3.5 out of 5
    A law student re-encounters an old lover as she faces a war-crimes trial.
  • Red Dragon (2002)
    Review preview for Red Dragon

    Norton holds the film together. He is such an unselfconscious, natural actor. Fiennes gives it welly.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    Remake of Manhunter, in which Hannibal Lecter gives advice to FBI agent on serial killer.
  • The Return (2024)
    Review preview for The Return

    Fiennes is lean in look and in performance, bringing an intensity that proves compelling.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    Odysseus washes up on the shores of Ithaca after returning from the Trojan war.
  • Skyfall (2012)
    Review preview for Skyfall

    This is the best-looking Bond film ever made.

    Max Crawford · 5 out of 5
    Things get personal as James Bond has to defend MI6.
  • Spectre (2015)
    Review preview for Spectre

    The ultimate catch is that Spectre is no longer the villainous outsider. Their badness is corporate: its core, global surveillance and information technology.

    Jane Fae · 4 out of 5
    A message from Bond's past sends him on the trail of a sinister organisation.
  • Spider (2002)
    Review preview for Spider

    For what is essentially a psychological horror film, Spider is remarkable for its quietness, its unassuming grace.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    A man undergoes a mental collapse.
  • Schindler's List (1993)
    Review preview for Schindler's List

    It is not a happy ending, but an affirming one, in that it shows that it is possible to reject mass genocide and that good men can save the world entire.

    Scott Macdonald · 5 out of 5
    A lone man determines to use his factory as a means of rescuing Jews from Nazi concentration camps, risking his life in the process.
  • Strange Days (1995)
    Review preview for Strange Days

    Bigelow delivers a neo noir that hides its hope and redemption under a throbbing veil of paranoia, tension and adrenalin.

    Stephen Carty · 4.5 out of 5
    Forbidden memories on disk, yours for the right price.
  • Sunshine (1999)
    Review preview for Sunshine

    Szabo's saga is a reminder of how great European cinema used to be.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4.5 out of 5
    Sobering and powerful film that follows three generations in upper-class Jews amid the early 20th Century.
  • T.S. Eliot's Four Quartets (2022)
    Review preview for T.S. Eliot's Four Quartets

    He speaks of “sea bells”, in The Dry Salvages, bells we don’t hear. But we discern gulls instead.

    Anne-Katrin Titze · 5 out of 5
    In the shadow of the Second World War, performance of a poem is a searching examination of who and what we are. A journey into the imagination, bound by experience, memory and time.
  • Wallace & Gromit: The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit (2005)
    Review preview for Wallace & Gromit: The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit

    Pure joy from start to finish.

    Anton Bitel · 4.5 out of 5
    A vegetable horror comedy for claymation villagers and a dog.
  • The White Countess (2005)
    Review preview for The White Countess

    A turgid, gelatinous epic that fails to find its feet until the tumultuous final reel.

    The Exile · 2 out of 5
    The tortured romance between a blind American diplomat and a taxi dancing Russian widow in Shanghai on the eve of war.
  • The White Crow (2018)
    Review preview for The White Crow

    Hare finds contrast between Nureyev's physical grace and his considerably more abrasive personality.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
    Dramatisation of the early life of Rudolf Nureyev and his defection to the West.
  • The Wonderful Story Of Henry Sugar (2023)
    Review preview for The Wonderful Story Of Henry Sugar

    For fans of Dahl or the director, this is unmissable.

    Jennie Kermode · 5 out of 5
    The tale of a gambler who develops magical powers.
  • Wrath Of The Titans (2012)
    Review preview for Wrath Of The Titans

    Worthington is as nebulous a charisma void as ever, sucking all the life out of everyone and everything around him, while Liebesman is reasonably capable with action but proves a total hack when it comes to handling anything remotely resembling drama.

    David Graham · 2 out of 5
    The quest is on to rescue Zeus from the underworld.

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