Review – Taron Egerton shines as the glitter fades in ‘Rocketman’
With the shadow of Bohemian Rhapsody looming, Taron Egerton plays pop icon Elton John in the fantastical musical biopic Rocketman.
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Review – Idris Elba’s ‘Yardie’ is a swaggering, if muddled, directorial debut
Idris Elba makes his debut behind the camera as the director of Yardie – a British crime drama set in 1980s London.
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DVD Review – Stand-up comedy tale ‘Funny Cow’ channels 70s cigarette smoke and dirt
Maxine Peake delivers a ferocious performance in Funny Cow, as a woman fighting her way up the 1970s stand-up comedy circuit.
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Review – Wrestling comedy ‘Walk Like a Panther’ is a half-cocked British underdog story
British wrestling is done a disservice by ropey comedy Walk Like a Panther, which trips over the ring ropes at every possible opportunity.
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News Round-up – Wiig to be Wonder Woman villain, Mary Poppins and Grinch trailers and more
Kristen Wiig is now officially a superhero villain and Benedict Cumberbatch is a green curmudgeon. It has been an odd week.
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Review – WW1 drama ‘Journey’s End’ explores the agony of waiting for violence
Sam Claflin stars in First World war drama Journey’s End, which is a potent British movie adapted from a stage play.
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Review – Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool
An unlikely romance between a Scouser and a Hollywood star powers this unusual drama, based on a true story.
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11 best uses of the C-word in movie history
It’s the only word that guarantees an instant adult rating in Hollywood, but which movies have made the best use of the C-word?
Read moreReview – Get Santa
Review of 2014 festive comedy Get Santa, starring Jim Broadbent, Rafe Spall and Joanna Scanlan.
Read moreTop 10: Truly terrifying scary movies that aren’t supposed to be horror films
It isn’t just horror films that are pant-wettingly scary. Sometimes a dark thriller or a harrowing drama can be just as terrifying. So, here are ten films so scary they probably should be considered horror films.
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