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Review

Nyad review – a solid, female-fronted sports saga

by David Jenkins

Annette Ben­ing plays the real-life marathon swim­mer in this feel­go­od dra­ma that doc­u­ments her attempts to cross the Straits of Florida.

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3
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Review

The Mauritanian

by David Jenkins

Kevin Macdonald’s based-on-a-true-sto­ry Guan­tanamo Bay dra­ma too often los­es its dra­mat­ic footing.

3
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2
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2
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Review

Hotel Artemis

by Hannah Strong

Jodie Fos­ter runs a hos­pi­tal for crim­i­nals in direc­tor Drew Pearce’s zany futur­is­tic neo-noir.

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3
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Review

Money Monster

by David Jenkins

Jodie Fos­ter swings for the Wall Street fat cats and miss­es by miles in this thin thriller which pre­miered in Cannes.

3
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2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
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Review

Elysium

by Adam Woodward

Matt Damon suits up for Neill Blomkamp’s high-tech celes­tial epic. But we’re left want­i­ng more.

4
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3
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3
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Review

The Beaver

by Lewis Bazley

At its best The Beaver is deft­ly hand­ed and gen­uine­ly mov­ing but too often it’s jar­ring and disjointed.

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