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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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4
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Review

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

by Hannah Strong

Direc­tor Sam Rai­mi injects some much need­ed per­son­al­i­ty into Marvel’s lat­est brand-build­ing exercise.

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3
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Review

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

by Lydia Figes

Bene­dict Cum­ber­batch is elec­tric in Will Sharpe’s tumul­tuous por­trait of a cat lover extra­or­di­naire, sup­port­ed by a stel­lar cast.

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3
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A person in a red and black superhero costume crouching on a dark, metallic surface.
Review

Spider-Man: No Way Home

by Hannah Strong

Tom Holland’s third solo Spidey out­ing brings some famil­iar faces to the par­ty, but we’ve seen it all before.

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2
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Review

The Power of the Dog

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Jane Campion’s claus­tro­pho­bic, slow-burn west­ern dials up the queer sub­text of Thomas Savage’s source novel.

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The Current War

by Hannah Strong

This star-stud­ded retelling of the rival­ry between elec­tric­i­ty mag­nates Thomas Edi­son and George West­ing­house lacks dra­mat­ic spark.

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2
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Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle

by Adam Woodward

Andy Serkis and an all-star cast fail to breathe new life into Rud­yard Kipling’s cher­ished adventure.

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Review

Doctor Strange

by Manuela Lazic

At long last – a light, fun­ny super­hero movie that embraces the fan­ta­sy aspects of the genre in both its sto­ry and form.

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Review

Black Mass

by Vadim Rizov

Despite John­ny Depp’s best efforts, this by the num­bers gang­ster biopic doesn’t do its sto­ry justice.

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Review

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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3
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Review

Star Trek Into Darkness

by Adam Woodward

Cum­ber­bitch­es rest easy: JJ Abrams ably nav­i­gates the USS Enter­prise through dark skies.

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3
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Review

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

by Adam Woodward

Gary Old­man puts in a career-best shift in this grip­ping sto­ry of duplic­i­ty and paranoia.

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