Talent Timothy Spall

A woman wearing a yellow coat and hat standing in a grassy field with a large building in the background.
Review

Spencer

by David Jenkins

Kristen Stewart is the saving grace of director Pablo Larraín’s slow-paced and inert biopic of Princess Diana.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Elderly couple in bedroom, sitting on bed under framed artwork
Review

Mrs Lowry & Son

by Lydia Figes

Vanessa Redgrave and Timothy Spall play mother and son in Adrian Noble’s biography of LS Lowry.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Caveman and wolf stand in lush forest, surrounded by trees and sunlight.
Review

Early Man

by David Jenkins

The Stone Age and the Bronze Age go to war in this daffy stop-frame comedy from Aardman Animation.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Greyscale portrait of a woman with long, wavy hair, wearing a white blouse, standing in front of a patterned backdrop.
Review

The Party

by Adam Lee Davies

Woolly dialogue undermines a strong cast and intriguing plot in Sally Potter’s drab drama.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Elderly man in hat and glasses standing in front of barbed wire fence in field.
Review

Denial

by Trevor Johnston

Rachel Weisz rails against Nazi apologists in this sturdy court room drama for the ‘post-truth’ age.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A person painting a large canvas in a cluttered, dimly lit studio filled with art supplies and work in progress.
Review

Mr Turner

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Timothy Spall grunts his way to glory in Mike Leigh’s elegantly composed portrait of JMW Turner.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect

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