Films starring Benedict Cumberbatch

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar review – Dahl lovingly brought to life as only Anderson knows how

By Hannah Strong

Wes Anderson adapts a Roald Dahl short story with his signature attention to detail and visual panache.

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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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The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

By Lydia Figes

Benedict Cumberbatch is electric in Will Sharpe’s tumultuous portrait of a cat lover extraordinaire, supported by a stellar cast.

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Spider-Man: No Way Home

By Hannah Strong

Tom Holland’s third solo Spidey outing brings some familiar faces to the party, but we’ve seen it all before.

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The Power of the Dog

By Sophie Monks Kaufman

Jane Campion’s claustrophobic, slow-burn western dials up the queer subtext of Thomas Savage’s source novel.

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The Current War

By Hannah Strong

This star-studded retelling of the rivalry between electricity magnates Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse lacks dramatic spark.

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Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle

By Adam Woodward

Andy Serkis and an all-star cast fail to breathe new life into Rudyard Kipling’s cherished adventure.

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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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Black Mass

By Vadim Rizov

Despite Johnny Depp’s best efforts, this by the numbers gangster biopic doesn’t do its story justice.

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The Imitation Game

By Sophie Monks Kaufman

Benedict Cumberbatch’s pitch perfect turn as Alan Turing isn’t enough to decipher this remarkable true story.

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Star Trek Into Darkness

By Adam Woodward

Cumberbitches rest easy: JJ Abrams ably navigates the USS Enterprise through dark skies.

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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

By Adam Woodward

Gary Oldman puts in a career-best shift in this gripping story of duplicity and paranoia.

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