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Frozen

By David Jenkins

A very decent seasonal Disney feature which amply refreshes a haggard old template.

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Kill Your Darlings

By David Jenkins

Allen Ginsberg: The college years. This Daniel Radcliffe starring Beat bio is over-styled and earnest.

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Jeune et Jolie

By David Jenkins

A glassy-eyed and ambiguous portrait of a teenage call-girl from director François Ozon.

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Leviathan

By David Jenkins

One of the year’s most extraordinary films is an experimental documentary about North Sea fishing.

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Computer Chess

By David Jenkins

Andrew Bujalski switches gears with a lo-fi marvel that channels the spirit of Robert Altman.

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Blue is the Warmest Colour

By Sophie Monks Kaufman

Abdellatif Kechiche’s passionate lesbian love story is a screen romance that’s built for the long-haul.

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Like Father, Like Son

By Adam Woodward

The simple, tragicomic trails of fatherhood are captured with perfection in the latest from Japan’s Hirokazu Koreeda.

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Gravity

By David Jenkins

The trailers were right for once – Alfonso Cuarón’s disaster movie set in space is one of the year’s best.

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Philomena

By David Jenkins

A big return-to-form for director Stephen Frears in this lilting transatlantic weepie.

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Gloria

By Sophie Monks Kaufman

This burnished gem from Chile is a rich and poetic character study of a woman on the look out for love.

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Short Term 12

By Adam Woodward

A barnstorming performance from Brie Larson elevates this bittersweet foster care drama.

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Thor: The Dark World

By Adam Lee Davies

Familiarity trumps originality in this fun and very funny comic book sequel with Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston.

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The Selfish Giant

By Adam Woodward

This yearning Northern fable examines childhood, poverty and the down-and-dirty face of modern capitalism.

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Nobody’s Daughter Hae-Won

By Vadim Rizov

One of South Korea’s great directors finally has a film released in UK cinemas.

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Mister John

By David Jenkins

Don’t miss this exceptional and haunting British drama which boasts a career-best turn from Aidan Gillen.

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Rush

By Oliver Lyttelton

Ron Howard marshals that bland battle between two Formula One titans from the 1970s.

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Blue Jasmine

By David Jenkins

A career-best Cate Blanchett dazzles in Woody Allen’s heartbreaking missive.

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Ain’t Them Bodies Saints

By Adam Woodward

The spirit of Terrence Malick is evoked in this tender western starring Casey Affleck and Rooney Mara.

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