Review – Irish Famine thriller ‘Black 47’ is an intense, if emotionless, adventure
Hugo Weaving plays a detective on the hunt for an Irish deserter in the midst of the 19th century famine that gripped the country.
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Review – Crusty crooks fail to inspire in ‘King of Thieves’
Michael Caine and Ray Winstone lead an ensemble of old age pilferers in King of Thieves, based on the Hatton Garden heist.
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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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Review – Paddington 2
Ben Whishaw returns as cinema’s most adorable ursine in comedy sequel Paddington 2, which is a delightfully sweet family adventure.
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Review – The Sense of an Ending
Jim Broadbent shines in a complex, involving tale adapted from a Booker Prize winning novel.
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Review – Bridget Jones’s Baby
Review of 2016 romcom threequel Bridget Jones’s Baby, in which Renee Zellweger’s title character is caught between Colin Firth and new beau Patrick Dempsey.
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Review – The Legend of Tarzan
Review of 2016 adventure movie The Legend of Tarzan, starring Alexander Skarsgård and Margot Robbie.
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Review – Eddie the Eagle
Review of 2016 drama Eddie the Eagle, starring Taron Egerton and Hugh Jackman in a British underdog sporting tale.
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Review of 2015 action-adventure film Big Game, which stars Samuel L Jackson as the President of the United States.
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Review of 2014 festive comedy Get Santa, starring Jim Broadbent, Rafe Spall and Joanna Scanlan.
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Review of 2014 family comedy Paddington, which stars Ben Whishaw as Michael Bond’s well-mannered bear.
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