Review – ‘The Grinch’ is charmless enough to make misers of us all
Benedict Cumberbatch voices the Christmas-hating title character in Illumination Entertainment’s new animated take on The Grinch.
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Review – ‘Smallfoot’ squanders its thematic smarts with generic kiddie action
Channing Tatum and Zendaya lead the cast of Smallfoot, which is more famous for the Zendaya is Meechee meme than for its actual story.
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Blu-ray Review – Screwball classic ‘My Man Godfrey’ moves like a comedy whirlwind
Depression-era comedy My Man Godfrey is a powerful class satire that embraces all of the farcical quickstep of the screwball sub-genre.
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Review – Globe-trotting doc ‘Down to Earth’ is refreshingly poignant about our planet
A family takes an adventure into the unknown in Down to Earth, which sees them travel the world in search of spiritual leaders.
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Blu-ray Review – ‘Witness for the Prosecution’ marries Wilder and Christie for courtroom thrills
Billy Wilder adapts Agatha Christie in the classic courtroom drama Witness for the Prosecution, creating a dream team for the ages.
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Review – ‘Luis and the Aliens’ is a colourful animation for undemanding kids only
This Euro animation is mostly lost in translation, but has a few nice visual gags and has just enough silliness to keep the kids excited.
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Review – ‘Hotel Transylvania 3’ takes the characters on holiday and leaves the jokes behind
The monster hotelier Dracula is lonely and he’s looking for love on a cruise holiday in this bland animated sequel.
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Blu-ray Review – Courtroom drama ‘Inherit the Wind’ features a heavyweight acting clash
The right to teach evolution is on trial in this compelling courtroom drama based on the true ‘Monkey Trial’ of the 1920s.
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Review – Nobody wanted ‘Sherlock Gnomes’, but the sense of fun is a nice surprise
It’s a sequel to an animated movie that nobody really remembers, but that doesn’t prevent Sherlock Gnomes from being a lovely time at the cinema.
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Review – Studio Ponoc makes its presence felt with ‘Mary and the Witch’s Flower’
Ponoc is looking to set itself up as the successor to Ghibli with this beautiful England-set anime, focusing on a school for magic.
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Blu-ray Review – Oscar-winning ‘Marty’ (1955) is a stripped-down, sweet romance
Delbert Mann’s exquisitely under-played romance Marty is a gentle, emotional drama with such a big heart that it’s impossible not to love it.
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