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Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

By Hannah Strong

Director Sam Raimi injects some much needed personality into Marvel’s latest brand-building exercise.

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Locked Down

By Erik Nielsen

An affluent couple plot an audacious diamond heist in the Covid movie absolutely no one needed.

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Meet the women tackling racism in UK film and TV

By Sophie Monks Kaufman

Nisha Parti and Indira Varma discuss their experiences in the industry, and why they’re optimistic for change.

A closer look at this year’s International Feature Oscar also-rans

By Charles Bramesco

The shortlist was too short for Monos and these other standouts from 2019.

The Lion King

By Adam Woodward

Jon Favreau’s update of Disney’s animated epic shows the studio’s remake philosophy is not so problem free.

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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind – first look review

By Adam Woodward

Chiwetel Ejiofor steps behind the camera for this Netflix-backed true story of human survival.

15 Netflix Originals to look out for in 2019

By Rory Marsh

Our preview of the streaming site’s upcoming slate includes a Paul Rudd doppelgänger comedy and a dark update of Groundhog Day.

Mary Magdalene

By Elena Lazic

Faux feminist biblical revisionism abounds in Garth Davis’ humdrum religious drama.

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Doctor Strange

By Manuela Lazic

At long last – a light, funny superhero movie that embraces the fantasy aspects of the genre in both its story and form.

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A vital new film season is putting black stars in the spotlight

By Adam Woodward

The likes of Sidney Poitier and Denzel Washington are being celebrated via a nationwide programme of events.

Why 2012 is the greatest blockbuster of the 21st century

By Christina Newland

Laying siege to Earth’s most beloved locations, this is Roland Emmerich’s most perfect replica of the disaster flicks of the 1970s.

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