Films starring Olivia Colman

Wicked Little Letters review – a flimsy comic farce

By David Jenkins

Olivia Colman is hampered by thin material in this overly-quaint parochial Britcom which contains a fair bit of swearing.

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Wonka review – Timothée Chalamet is simply sensational

By Adam Woodward

Gather round and listen close... Paul King’s dazzling prequel to Roald Dahl’s beloved story is a joyous expression of pure imagination.

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Empire of Light

By David Jenkins

Sam Mendes recruits Olivia Colman and Michael Ward for this mawkish tale of seafront woes and the healing power of movies.

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The Lost Daughter

By Sophie Monks Kaufman

Olivia Colman delivers an acting masterclass in this off-kilter psychodrama from first-time director Maggie Gyllenhaal.

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Mothering Sunday

By Ella Kemp

Eva Husson’s English-language debut is a watered down adaptation of Graham Swift’s eponymous novel.

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The Father

By Hannah Strong

Anthony Hopkins is at the peak of his acting powers in this moving drama about the banality of ageing.

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The Favourite

By David Jenkins

Olivia Colman is sublime as Queen Anne in Yorgos Lanthimos’ absurdist period tragicomedy.

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Locke

By David Jenkins

Tom Hardy driving a car for 90 minutes equals riveting drama from director Steven Knight.

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Tyrannosaur

By Matt Bochenski

Paddy Considine’s eloquent, savagely poetic script is grounded in a cinematic idiom of bleached light, bleak estates and broken lives.

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