Talent Gemma Arterton

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
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
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
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

The Escape

by Adam Woodward

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

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Their Finest

by David Jenkins

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

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
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.
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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.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Byzantium

by Anton Bitel

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

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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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?

2
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
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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.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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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.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
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.

3
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect

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