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An Ideal Husband (1999)

Review preview for An Ideal Husband

The performances are rapier sharp

Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5

Stilted Oscar Wilde adaptation.
Dorian Gray (2009)

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To pull this off requires a strong script and intelligent direction, and, surprisingly, this film mostly succeeds, despite occasional moments of ham-fistedness.

Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5

A man has eternal youth... but what about the portrait in his attic?
The Importance Of Being Earnest (2002)

Review preview for The Importance Of Being Earnest

But the real disappointment is Everett, who gives a lazy performance, as if he knows he can do this backwards and simply can't be bothered.

Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5

Wilde's tale of love and identity gets saddled with unfortunate dream sequences.
Johnny English Reborn (2011)

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English is given more depth and there's a real story that doesn't depend on the central joke.

Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5

Disgraced secret agent Johnny English is welcomed back into the fold as a trio of top assassins threaten the Chinese premier.
Swimming With Men (2018)

Review preview for Swimming With Men

While in plotting terms, the film pretty much stays in the lane you'd expect, it has plenty of heart.

Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5

An accountant suffering from a mid-life crisis joins an all-male synchronised swimming team.
St Trinian's (2007)

Review preview for St Trinian's

Everett almost single-handedly sustains the film, thanks to a nicely pitched turn as the headmistress with a heart.

Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5

Trouble is brewing at the anarchic girls' school thanks to a zealous education minister.