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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
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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
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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
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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.

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4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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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
Man with curly hair playing an acoustic guitar on stage with a microphone.
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
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5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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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