Javier Bardem
Being the Ricardos: Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem are pitch-perfect
December 22, 2021 | Matthew TurnerNicole Kidman and Javier Bardem deliver pitch-perfect performances in Aaron Sorkin’s biopic of I Love Lucy stars Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz.
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Skyfall review: A Bond movie about Bond
September 28, 2021 | David FarnorThis stylish spy thriller takes Bond into a world of silhouettes and personal shadows.Read More
VOD film review: Everybody Knows
July 3, 2019 | Martyn ConterioJavier Bardem is superb in this intriguing but not always successful take on the psycho-thriller.Read More
VOD film review: Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge
January 19, 2018 | David FarnorThis attempted reboot of the Pirates franchise is too anchored in its own past.Read More
Amazon Prime Video film review: Vicky Cristina Barcelona
February 4, 2015 | David FarnorDirector: Woody Allen Cast: Rebecca Hall, Scarlet Johansson, Javier Bardem, Penelope Cruz Certificate: 12 Watch Vicky Cristina Barcelona online in the UK: Amazon Prime / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / TalkTalk TV / Google Play
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VOD film review: The Counselor (in the style of Cormac McCarthy)
March 16, 2014 | David FarnorThis star-studded crime drama is less a film and more a string of excerpts from Cormac McCarthy novels. Read More
VOD film review: No Country for Old Men
February 2, 2014 | David FarnorBrooding and unforgiving, this tense noir Western grips throughout. Read More
VOD film review: To the Wonder
June 17, 2013 | David FarnorAt times, it borders on self-parody – but if you’re going to watch a filmmaker parody himself, make sure it’s Terrence Malick.Read More