Talent Carey Mulligan

Two people, a man and a woman, standing on a beach with grassy hills in the background. The man is wearing a colourful graphic T-shirt and a teal cardigan, while the woman is wearing a patterned, multi-coloured coat.
Review

The Ballad Of Wallis Island review – relishes in daft physical comedy

by Katherine McLaughlin

Comedian collaborators Tim Key and Tom Basden co-write and co-star in James Griffiths’ pleasant bromance flick.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Close-up image of a man's face with a beard and intense, brooding expression.
Review

Spaceman review – a moving voyage to the far beyond

by Hannah Strong

Adam Sandler stars as a lonely cosmonaut who befriends a giant, benevolent spider at the edge of the universe in Johan Renck's spiritual odyssey.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two people embrace, a man and a woman, both smiling. The image is in black and white.
Review

Maestro review – as heady and bombastic as a golden-age Hollywood musical

by Lillian Crawford

Bradley Cooper soars in this lovingly crafted biopic of legendary composer Leonard Bernstein.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Three individuals seated on a sofa, two children and one adult, in a darkened domestic setting with foliage visible through a window.
Review

She Said

by Laura Venning

Maria Schrader tackles the New York Times investigation that brought down Harvey Weinstein in this well-pitched drama.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A woman sits on a red leather sofa against a backdrop of red and blue lighting.
Review

Promising Young Woman

by Hannah Strong

A ferocious lead turn by Carey Mulligan super-charges this shocking, outspoken debut that pulls none of its punches.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Review

The Dig

by David Jenkins

Carey Mulligan shines in this dour archeological drama on the discovery of the Sutton Hoo historical payload.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Intimate moment between a man and woman, facing each other intently in a dimly lit room with a window in the background.
Review

Wildlife

by Hannah Strong

Paul Dano makes his directorial debut with a poignant character study set in 1950s Montana.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Four adults and two children sitting on a wagon in a rural setting, overcast sky above.
Review

Mudbound

by David Jenkins

Two men return from war only to be confronted by racism in Dee Rees’ vital and sprawling American epic.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Three police officers, two men and one woman, apprehending a suspect near a brick wall.
Review

Suffragette

by David Jenkins

Strong moments and sincere intent can’t save Sarah Gavron’s shapeless take on the plight of the Suffragettes.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Couple in Victorian era costumes embracing in a foggy forest with tall trees.
Review

Far from the Madding Crowd

by Trevor Johnston

Carey Mulligan shimmers in an otherwise fairly ordinary adaptation of the Thomas Hardy classic.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Inside Llewyn Davis

by Adam Woodward

Cold exteriors and warm interiors combine in the Coen brothers’ rhapsodic portrait of a ’60s folk singer.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Man in green puffer jacket standing in urban setting with high-rise buildings.
Review

Shame

by Adam Woodward

Steve McQueen’s erotically-charged descent into sex addiction is by turns raw, elegant and uncompromising.

5
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect

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