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Elderly man in beige coat sitting alone on park bench, looking thoughtful.
Review

The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

An elder­ly man begins a remark­able jour­ney after dis­cov­er­ing that a for­mer col­league has ter­mi­nal can­cer in Het­tie Mac­don­ald’s adap­ta­tion of Rachel Joyce’s best-sell­ing novel.

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A man in a coat and hat standing in a wooden-panelled room, surrounded by paintings.
Review

The Duke

by David Jenkins

Roger Michell’s swan­song is a fit­ting­ly whole­some and heart­warm­ing caper, an ode to Ealingesque whim­sy and charm.

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Group of five older men in yellow and green uniforms, holding books, standing in a doorway.
Review

King of Thieves

by Caitlin Quinlan

The inside sto­ry of the Hat­ton Gar­den dia­mond heist, with Michael Caine and Ray Winstone.

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2
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New town utopia, a bustling urban scene with a high-rise building in the background and people walking along the streets.
Review

New Town Utopia

by Malika Kingston

This intrigu­ing essay piece exam­ines the past, present and future of an Eng­lish ​“new town”.

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Animated girl with red hair and surprised expression, casting glowing energy from outstretched hands, set against a mysterious green background.
Review

Mary and the Witch’s Flower

by Trevor Johnston

There’s shades of Spir­it­ed Away and Kiki’s Deliv­ery Ser­vice in this charm­ing ani­ma­tion from Stu­dio Ponoc.

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Two people, a woman and a man, seated at a table and engaged in conversation in a cafe or restaurant setting.
Review

The Sense of an Ending

by David Jenkins

Char­lotte Ram­pling and Jim Broad­bent are on typ­i­cal­ly fine form in this era-span­ning drama.

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Two people, a man and a girl, embracing in a lush forest setting. The man wears a furry costume and the girl is wrapped in a knitted shawl. The scene appears to be from a film or other creative work.
Review

Cloud Atlas

by Adam Lee Davies

Tom Han­ks and Halle Berry go all out to give the mad, mul­ti-strand­ed sci-fi fol­ly a bad name.

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Elderly couple seated at dining table, smiling and engaged in conversation.
Review

Another Year

by Jonathan Crocker

Mike leigh returns with a qui­et­ly bril­liant por­trait of a mid­dle-aged relationship.

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