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Review

F1 review – speed is king, subtlety is yellow-flagged

by Adam Woodward

Brad Pitt is in scin­til­lat­ing form in this shame­less PR exer­cise, which also hap­pens to be one of the year’s most pure­ly enter­tain­ing cin­e­mat­ic experiences.

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4
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Two people, a man and a woman, with intense expressions, facing each other closely.
Review

Dune: Part Two – a rousing and stylish hard sci-fi sequel

by David Jenkins

Tim­o­th­ée Cha­la­met and Zen­daya shine as mys­ti­cal free­dom fight­ers in this grandiose and often-breath­tak­ing blockbuster.

4
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4
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4
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A large, green alligator sitting on a snowy surface, with a window and buildings visible in the background.
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Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile

by David Jenkins

An ani­mat­ed croc­o­dile with the voice of an angel spreads New York cheer in this breezy and high­ly like­able fam­i­ly diversion.

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3
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A mature man in a white shirt sits at a desk, holding a red book with Spanish text.
Review

The Good Boss

by David Jenkins

The always-great Javier Bar­dem punch­es below his weight in this nag­ging­ly light com­e­dy of work­place manners.

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3
Enjoyment
2
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Two people embracing, a woman with curly hair and a man in a suit, against a brick wall.
Review

Being the Ricardos

by Leila Latif

Nicole Kid­man and Javier Bar­dem play TV leg­ends Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz in Aaron Sorkin’s snap­py biopic.

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3
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Review

The Roads Not Taken

by Greg Wetherall

Javier Bar­dem and Elle Fan­ning star in writer/​director Sal­ly Potter’s mean­der­ing, mis­er­ab­list drama.

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2
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A man resting his head on a woman's shoulder as she embraces him. Warm, muted colours and a sense of comfort and support.
Review

Everybody Knows

by Adam Woodward

Fiery cen­tral per­for­mances from Pené­lope Cruz and Javier Bar­dem fuel this slow­burn mys­tery from Asghar Farhadi.

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3
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Three adults, two men and one woman, in emotional expressions; the woman appears distraught.
Review

Mother!

by David Jenkins

Jen­nifer Lawrence is plunged into the fiery depths of Hell in this con­cep­tu­al ordeal saga from Dar­ren Aronofsky.

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3
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3
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Man with long dreadlocks, wearing a pirate costume and hat, standing in a crowded marketplace scene.
Review

Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge

by Adam Woodward

The fifth instal­ment in Disney’s swash­buck­ling fran­chise is scup­pered by a cer­tain Mr Depp.

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Two adults, a man and a woman, carrying bags and boxes in an outdoor setting with greenery in the background.
Review

The Last Face

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Direc­tor Sean Penn drops an almighty clanger with this tepid war zone dra­ma star­ring Char­l­ize Theron and Javier Bardem.

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Two people lying together on grass and leaves in an outdoor setting.
Review

To the Wonder

by David Jenkins

Don’t believe the anti-hype: Ter­rence Malick’s frac­tured mod­ern love poem is a sen­su­al marvel.

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5
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Review

Vicky Cristina Barcelona

by Jonathan Crocker

Woody Allen serves up a siz­zling roman­tic dra­ma with three seduc­tive cen­tral performances.

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