Gemma Arterton

Summerland

By Ariel Klinghoffer

Gemma Arterton plays a reclusive writer who rediscovers her romantic side in Jessica Swale’s tender wartime drama.

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Peek into the UK’s secret history in The King’s Man trailer

By Charles Bramesco

Ralph Fiennes and Harris Dickinson star in the espionage prequel.

Vita and Virginia

By David Jenkins

A handsome if underpowered period drama on literary lesbianism and the early career of Virginia Woolf.

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BFI Flare and the changing landscape of queer cinema

By Megan Christopher

This year’s festival brought a diverse mix of LGBT-themed stories – as well as some star names.

The Escape

By Adam Woodward

Gemma Arterton excels in this quietly devastating character study about a desperate housewife.

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Gemma Arterton: ‘I can definitely tell when a woman has written a script’

By David Jenkins

The British leading lady discusses her role in the delightful Blitz-era comedy-drama, Their Finest.

Their Finest

By David Jenkins

Gemma Arterton gives Blighty a much-needed morale boost in this charming wartime comedy-drama.

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Byzantium

By Anton Bitel

Bloodsuckers hit the beach in Neil Jordan’s woozy and extremely violent British noir.

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Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters

By David Jenkins

How could a gore-flecked take on the beloved Brothers’ Grimm fairy tale turn out to be such a write-off?

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Tamara Drewe

By Matt Bochenski

Stripping away the dazzling veneer of sun-dappled privilege, Stephen Frears reveals a world of betrayal, desperation, bitterness and regret.

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Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

By Matt Bochenski

The problem in this empty cinema of spectacle is that there are hardly any arresting images or memorable moments.

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Clash of the Titans

By Tom Seymour

A big-budget 3D remake of a classic and popular spectacle film starring the guy from Avatar.

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