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Review

Mr Burton review – elevated by a dynamic performance

by Lucy Peters

A gen­tle, fic­tion­alised for­ay into stage and screen leg­end Richard Burton’s Welsh childhood.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Tetris

by David Jenkins

Taron Egerton stars in this enter­tain­ing but nag­ging­ly light retelling of the sto­ry of epochal com­put­er game Tetris and its suc­cess in the west.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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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
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3
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3
In Retrospect
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Review

First Cow

by David Jenkins

This minia­ture epic is both a thrilling exten­sion and per­fect sum­ma­tion of Kel­ly Reichardt’s cin­e­mat­ic project to date.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Review

Out of Blue

by David Jenkins

Patri­cia Clark­son is dan­ger­ous­ly out of her depth in Car­ol Morley’s mind-bog­gling detec­tive noir.

3
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
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Review

Kaleidoscope

by David Jenkins

Toby Jones stars as a nervy ex-con in his broth­er Rupert’s Hitch­cock­ian, coun­cil estate-set thriller.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Lush, verdant woodland setting with a woman in a crimson dress lying on the moss-covered ground.
Review

Tale of Tales

by Trevor Johnston

Mat­teo Gar­rone serves up a trio of fab­u­lous­ly gory fan­tasies with the help of a sol­id ensem­ble cast.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

By Our Selves

by David Jenkins

Andrew Köt­ting returns with anoth­er cin­e­mat­ic hap­pen­ing, this time based on the lat­er life of poet John Clare.

3
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3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect