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In Praise Of

Fantastic Mr. Fox at 15: a celebration of change and difference

by Cat Searcey

In his stop-motion adap­ta­tion of Roald Dahl’s clas­sic caper, Wes Ander­son high­lights the neces­si­ty of over­com­ing a fear of change.
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Review

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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In Retrospect
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Review

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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An elderly man wearing a grey suit stands between two younger men in white coats, with other people visible in the background of a hospital setting.
Festivals

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar – first-look review

by Hannah Strong

Wes Ander­son adapts his sec­ond Roald Dahl sto­ry, this time into a rather delight­ful short with some beau­ti­ful­ly ren­dered the­atri­cal set pieces.
Two people - a man and a woman - sitting on ornate, plush sofas in an opulent, vintage-style room with brick walls, arched windows, and a chandelier.
Festivals

London Film Festival 2022 opens with Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical

by David Jenkins

Emma Thomp­son and Lashana Lynch star in one of the first big movie announce­ments of the Autumn fes­ti­val season.
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Incoming

Wes Anderson’s is making an other Roald Dahl adaptation for Netflix

by Charles Bramesco

He’ll direct The Won­der­ful Sto­ry of Hen­ry Sug­ar with Bene­dict Cum­ber­batch in the title role.
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Review

The Witches

by Leila Latif

Roald Dahl’s time­less children’s sto­ry is reimag­ined as a sac­cha­rine caper – but at least the cast are hav­ing fun.

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In Retrospect
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Review

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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