Talent Ben Whishaw

Teddy bear in red hat and blue jacket against mountainous backdrop.
Review

Paddington in Peru review – a very well-executed threequel

by David Jenkins

It’s three for three in the beloved bear franchise, as our marmalade-scoffing scamp heads off for an adventure in his South American homeland.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two figures intimately embracing, gazing into each other's eyes against a blurred blue background.
Review

Passages review – a tantalising romantic car-crash

by David Jenkins

Ira Sachs returns with an intimate, intense three-hander about a Fassbinder-like film director played by the great Franz Rogowski.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Group of people sitting around a table in a dimly lit room.
Review

Women Talking

by Lillian Crawford

A group of women in a remote Mennonite colony meet in secret in Sarah Polley's moving adaptation of Miriam Toews' novel.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Angry, bloodied man grimacing with clenched teeth and fist raised
Review

Surge

by Josh Slater-Williams

A powder-keg performance from Ben Whishaw powers this visceral London-set crime thriller.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Person wearing face mask in greenhouse surrounded by rows of red flowers.
Review

Little Joe

by David Jenkins

A botanist develops a revolutionary new plant in Jessica Hausner’s sci-fi tinged social parable.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A woman wearing a red hat with a flower, a blue ruffled coat, and a polka dot scarf, standing in a grassy, wooded area.
Review

Mary Poppins Returns

by David Jenkins

Everyone’s favourite magical child carer is back in this strangely bland and uncatchy modern refit.

4
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A brown furry creature wearing a red hat and holding a red bucket, standing on a ledge in front of an orange door.
Review

Paddington 2

by David Jenkins

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

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Two women with reddish-brown hair, one with a thoughtful expression resting her chin on her hands, seated at a table with a teapot and teacup.
Review

The Danish Girl

by David Ehrlich

Eddie Redmayne and Alicia Vikander prove a perfect match in this tender transgender drama.

2
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Cosy kitchen scene with two people and a dog, surrounded by books, trinkets and kitchenware.
Review

Paddington

by Adam Woodward

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

2
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A smiling woman in a dark coat and a bearded man in a green jacket walking together along a canal.
Review

Lilting

by Sophie Ivan

Hong Khaou’s debut feature is a hushed essay on coping with grief, sexuality and the cultural/generational divide.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect

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