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Coco

By David Jenkins

Pixar mine the theme of mortality for light-hearted frolics in this Mexican-set adventure.

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Wonder

By Emily Bray

An explosion of cuddly warmth can be found in this gentle tale of a disfigured boy coming up against school bullies.

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Paddington 2

By David Jenkins

The friendly little bear spends some time behind bars in this fantastically delightful family sequel.

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Goodbye Christopher Robin

By Trevor Johnston

The creation of Winnie the Pooh is the fascinating subject of this unfocused screen biography.

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The Emoji Movie

By David Jenkins

The crazy world of digital smartphone pictograms get its own awful animated movie.

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Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie

By Catherine Pearson

Dav Pilkey’s beloved children’s novels are brought to life in this funny, warm-hearted film for the whole family.

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The Book of Henry

By David Jenkins

The director of Jurassic World skids off the rails in this bafflingly misguided kiddie revenge fantasia.

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My Life as a Courgette

By David Jenkins

There’s magic in every stop-motion frame of this miniature gem from Claude Barras and Céline Sciamma.

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Smurfs: The Lost Village

By David Jenkins

Here we smurfing go again...

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The Eagle Huntress

By Rebecca Speare-Cole

A young girl shows the old men how to hunt with large birds in this charming documentary.

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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

By Elena Lazic

This lavish Potter spin-off set in 1920s New York severely lacks for honest-to-goodness magic and awe.

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A Street Cat Named Bob

By Elisa Adams

Bob the cat steals the show in this unapologetically feelgood festive drama.

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Little Men

By Trevor Johnston

Writer/director Ira Sachs strikes movie gold with this everyday epic about the making of masculinity.

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The BFG

By Sophie Monks Kaufman

Steven Spielberg goes big with this magical children’s story adaptation. But is it twisted enough for Roald Dahl?

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The Secret Life of Pets

By Adam Woodward

This animated adventure from the makers of Minions fails to live up to its initial promise.

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Streetdance Family

By Alex Chambers

Slick moves aside there’s little to take away from this high-energy, low-drama dance doc.

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Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

By David Jenkins

Don’t miss this newly restored director’s cut version of Steven Spielberg’s sci-fi opus.

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