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Two men standing near bowls in an animated scene with a wooden background.
Review

Kensuke’s Kingdom review – a heartfelt adaptation

by Joel Oiku

Michael Morpurgo‘s beloved children's novel gets an animated adaptation, courtesy of Neil Boyle and Kirk Hendry.

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Review

The Phantom of the Open

by Adam Woodward

Mark Rylance plays an average joe flung into the spotlight in Craig Roberts’ good-natured but bland comedy.

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2
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Review

Eternal Beauty

by Caitlin Quinlan

Sally Hawkins excels as a woman searching for stability in Craig Roberts’ off-kilter second feature.

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Review

The Shape of Water

by Matt Thrift

Guillermo del Toro’s latest is a fairy tale for grown-ups with a cinephile twist – it may be his most perfect confection to date.

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5
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Review

Paddington 2

by David Jenkins

The friendly little bear spends some time behind bars in this fantastically delightful family sequel.

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Review

Maudie

by David Jenkins

A fine performance from Sally Hawkins shores up this portrait of a tragic folk artist.

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Review

Paddington

by Adam Woodward

This one-for-the-ages family movie based on the books by Michael Bond is a full-blown Christmas triumph.

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4
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Review

Blue Jasmine

by David Jenkins

A career-best Cate Blanchett dazzles in Woody Allen’s heartbreaking missive.

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5
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Review

Submarine

by Tom Seymour

British cinema isn’t good at being cool, but Submarine has bucked that trend; defiantly so.

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4
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Review

Cassandra’s Dream

by Emma Patterson

Woody Allen’s latest is thoroughly entertaining – but for all the wrong reasons.

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Review

Happy-Go-Lucky

by James Bramble

A light-hearted tribute to the carefree, from footloose director Mike Leigh.

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