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The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar: A colourful and entertaining short
September 27, 2023 | Matthew Turner
Ralph Fiennes, Benedict Cumberbatch and Ben Kingsley headline Wes Anderson’s colourful and entertaining short based on Roald Dahl’s story.Read More
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness review: An overstuffed sequel
June 22, 2022 | David Farnor
This overstuffed sequel loses its exciting ideas in the dizzying chaos.Read More
VOD film review: Spider-Man: No Way Home
March 19, 2022 | David Farnor
This fan-pleasing meta-sequel is a surprisingly heartfelt tale of second chances.Read More
VOD film review: The Power of the Dog
November 26, 2021 | David Farnor
A triumphant return to feature filmmaking for Jane Campion, this is a brooding Gothic Western that simmers with slow-burn menace.Read More
VOD film review: The Courier (2020)
November 4, 2021 | David Farnor
Benedict Cumberbatch is brilliant in this deliberately low-key historical spy thriller.Read More
The Mauritanian review: A compelling, complex drama
April 1, 2021 | David Farnor
A superb performance by Tahar Rahim anchors this compelling 9/11 drama.Read More
1917 review: Heart-wrenching and jaw-dropping
May 6, 2020 | David Farnor
Sam Mendes’ visceral WWI thriller is as heart-wrenching as it is jaw-dropping.Read More
Digital theatre review: Frankenstein
May 3, 2020 | David Farnor
Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller are magnetic in Danny Boyle’s energetic, mature take on Mary Shelley’s iconic horror.Read More
VOD film review: Avengers: Endgame
September 6, 2019 | David Farnor
What Marvel’s epic finale lacks in stakes it makes up for in sheer, spectacular fun.Read More
VOD film review: Starter for 10
April 21, 2019 | David Farnor
James McAvoy is on starmaking form in this winning coming-of-age comedy that gets every answer right.Read More
