Talent Olivia Colman

Teddy bear in red hat and blue jacket against mountainous backdrop.
Review

Paddington in Peru review – a very well-executed threequel

by David Jenkins

It’s three for three in the beloved bear franchise, as our marmalade-scoffing scamp heads off for an adventure in his South American homeland.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two women, one in a military-style cap and coat and the other in a casual top, standing on a street and engaging in conversation.
Review

Wicked Little Letters review – a flimsy comic farce

by David Jenkins

Olivia Colman is hampered by thin material in this overly-quaint parochial Britcom which contains a fair bit of swearing.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Colourful characters in red coats and hats, umbrella signs, theatrical set
Review

Wonka review – Timothée Chalamet is simply sensational

by Adam Woodward

Gather round and listen close... Paul King’s dazzling prequel to Roald Dahl’s beloved story is a joyous expression of pure imagination.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A woman with dark hair and red jacket smiling in a dimly lit room.
Review

Empire of Light

by David Jenkins

Sam Mendes recruits Olivia Colman and Michael Ward for this mawkish tale of seafront woes and the healing power of movies.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Woman with curly brown hair and serious facial expression, wearing a green jacket.
Review

The Lost Daughter

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Olivia Colman delivers an acting masterclass in this off-kilter psychodrama from first-time director Maggie Gyllenhaal.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two women in an ornately decorated room, one wearing a floral patterned dress, the other a white blouse.
Review

Mothering Sunday

by Ella Kemp

Eva Husson’s English-language debut is a watered down adaptation of Graham Swift’s eponymous novel.

4
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Elderly man with grey hair and beard sitting in a chair, wearing a dark green jumper.
Review

The Father

by Hannah Strong

Anthony Hopkins is at the peak of his acting powers in this moving drama about the banality of ageing.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A woman wearing an ornate crown-like headpiece, earrings, and a necklace, looking pensive.
Review

The Favourite

by David Jenkins

Olivia Colman is sublime as Queen Anne in Yorgos Lanthimos’ absurdist period tragicomedy.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A middle-aged man with a beard, wearing a grey sweater, sitting in a dimly lit car.
Review

Locke

by David Jenkins

Tom Hardy driving a car for 90 minutes equals riveting drama from director Steven Knight.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Closeup portrait of an elderly man with a serious expression, weathered facial features, and white facial hair.
Review

Tyrannosaur

by Matt Bochenski

Paddy Considine’s eloquent, savagely poetic script is grounded in a cinematic idiom of bleached light, bleak estates and broken lives.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect

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