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Paddington

By Adam Woodward

This one-for-the-ages family movie based on the books by Michael Bond is a full-blown Christmas triumph.

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The Homesman

By Glenn Heath Jr

Tommy Lee Jones climbs back into the directorial saddle with a beautifully strange feminist western.

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Winter Sleep

By Sophie Monks Kaufman

Much philosophically-inclined gabbing make this Palme d’Or-winning latest from Nuri Bilge Ceylan something of snooze.

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What We Do in the Shadows

By David Jenkins

The nocturnal activities of modern-day Wellington's vampire community are captured in this mirthless mock doc.

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The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1

By Sophie Monks Kaufman

Could this satire on the power of propaganda be the greatest third part to a film franchise ever?

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The Drop

By Adam Woodward

The late James Gandolfini shows Tom Hardy how it’s done in this gritty gutter thriller.

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The Imitation Game

By Sophie Monks Kaufman

Benedict Cumberbatch’s pitch perfect turn as Alan Turing isn’t enough to decipher this remarkable true story.

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The Possibilities Are Endless

By David Jenkins

Edwyn Collins is the subject of this superb, affirmative documentary about regaining your musical marbles following a major health scare.

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Interstellar

By David Ehrlich

Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi epic is his most ambitious film yet, if not necessarily his best.

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Set Fire to the Stars

By Adam Woodward

This affectionate and unconventional portrait of Welsh poet Dylan Thomas signals a great start for debut director Andy Goddard.

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Sacro GRA

By David Jenkins

This surprising winner of the Venice Golden Lion is a quaint, amusing if not particularly life-altering slice of Italian psychogeography.

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Mr Turner

By Sophie Monks Kaufman

Timothy Spall grunts his way to glory in Mike Leigh’s elegantly composed portrait of JMW Turner.

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Nightcrawler

By Adam Woodward

A bug-eyed Jake Gyllenhaal goes full Rupert Pupkin in this eminently creepy satire on the hysteria of rolling TV news.

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Ouija

By David Jenkins

Dire, imagination-free haunted-house horror which says you should never mess with killer ghosts.

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CITIZENFOUR

By David Jenkins

Laura Poitras’ real-life spy thriller shows how and why Edward Snowden stepped up to blow the whistle on government spying.

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Horns

By David Ehrlich

Daniel Radcliffe summons his dark side in this darkly comic fantasy horror.

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The Babadook

By Chris Blohm

’Tis the season for great horror movies, so don’t miss this creepy corker from Australian director Jennifer Kent.

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Fantastic Mr Fox

By Matt Bochenski

Fantastic Mr Fox will renew your faith in a true American original.

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