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A smiling woman in a brown jumper lying in a grassy field with a coastal town in the background.
Review

Summerland

by Ariel Klinghoffer

Gem­ma Arter­ton plays a reclu­sive writer who redis­cov­ers her roman­tic side in Jes­si­ca Swale’s ten­der wartime drama.

3
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4
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3
In Retrospect
Two people, a woman in a white top and a man in a blue outfit, standing in a greenhouse surrounded by lush greenery and blooming plants.
Review

Vita and Virginia

by David Jenkins

A hand­some if under­pow­ered peri­od dra­ma on lit­er­ary les­bian­ism and the ear­ly career of Vir­ginia Woolf.

3
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3
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2
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Woman in fur-trimmed jacket holding Paris guidebook
Review

The Escape

by Adam Woodward

Gem­ma Arter­ton excels in this qui­et­ly dev­as­tat­ing char­ac­ter study about a des­per­ate housewife.

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3
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Two adults, a man and a woman, standing in front of a train carriage with "Third" written on it.
Review

Their Finest

by David Jenkins

Gem­ma Arter­ton gives Blighty a much-need­ed morale boost in this charm­ing wartime comedy-drama.

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3
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4
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Woman in red coat embracing another person, with a group of people in the background.
Review

The Girl with All the Gifts

by Anton Bitel

A new star ris­es in Sen­nia Nan­ua who plays a pre­teen zom­bie who’s still show­ing signs of life.

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5
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4
In Retrospect
Two adults, a woman and a man, sit at a wooden table in a rustic setting, surrounded by framed photos and a bowl of apples.
Review

Gemma Bovery

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

This quaint French farce brings the best out of its star, Gem­ma Arterton.
Man sitting on sofa in rustic wooden room, with dog beside him.
Review

The Voices

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Talk­ing house­hold pets are the source of a mur­der­ous ram­page in Mar­jane Satrapi’s wicked, com­ic-tinged slash­er movie.

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4
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4
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Elegant woman in red dress gazing at her reflection in an ornate mirror, with a man seated in the background.
Review

Byzantium

by Anton Bitel

Blood­suck­ers hit the beach in Neil Jordan’s woozy and extreme­ly vio­lent British noir.

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3
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3
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Two individuals, a man and a woman, standing in front of a historic building, both wearing black leather jackets.
Review

Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters

by David Jenkins

How could a gore-flecked take on the beloved Broth­ers’ Grimm fairy tale turn out to be such a write-off?

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Woman in red top and denim shorts standing near wooden fence in outdoor setting with greenery.
Review

Tamara Drewe

by Matt Bochenski

Strip­ping away the daz­zling veneer of sun-dap­pled priv­i­lege, Stephen Frears reveals a world of betray­al, des­per­a­tion, bit­ter­ness and regret.

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3
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2
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Man in warrior outfit with sword in dimly lit stone corridor
Review

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

by Matt Bochenski

The prob­lem in this emp­ty cin­e­ma of spec­ta­cle is that there are hard­ly any arrest­ing images or mem­o­rable moments.

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2
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1
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A man in military-style armour with a serious expression, standing in a dimly lit area.
Review

Clash of the Titans

by Tom Seymour

A big-bud­get 3D remake of a clas­sic and pop­u­lar spec­ta­cle film star­ring the guy from Avatar.

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