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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse: Ambitious, inventive and dazzling
December 24, 2023 | Ivan RadfordThis dazzling, inventive, ambitious sequel builds on the jaw-dropping original – almost too much.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
December 15, 2023 | Ivan RadfordAardman’s fun but familiar romp is best when in flight.Read More
VOD film review: Merry Little Batman
December 14, 2023 | Matthew TurnerYoung Damian Wayne fights crime on Christmas Eve as Little Batman in this gorgeously animated seasonal adventure.Read More
VOD film review: Genie
December 10, 2023 | David FarnorRichard Curtis’ Christmas comedy is disappointly short on Christmas and comedy.Read More
VOD film review: Elemental
September 24, 2023 | David FarnorThis warm, visually stunning animation is a beautifully simple tale of self-expression and acceptance.Read More
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The beating heart of the franchise
June 30, 2023 | Mark HarrisonAs exhilarating as comfort viewing gets, this funny threequel stabilises Indy’s runaway adventure format but ramps up the comedy.Read More
Raiders of the Lost Ark: Indy’s first adventure is as good as you remember
June 28, 2023 | Mark HarrisonSteven Spielberg’s non-stop adventure throwback is an all-timer of an action movie.Read More
Marcel the Shell With Shoes On: An inventive, moving gem
June 17, 2023 | Anton BitelThis absurd tale of friendship and mortality is a whimsical yet wise joy, tinged with melancholy.Read More
Asterix and Obelix: The Middle Kingdom review: An entertaining live-action adventure
June 8, 2023 | Matthew TurnerThis entertaining live-action Asterix adventure does justice to the characters and spirit of the books.Read More
The Super Mario Bros Movie review: A fun, visually gorgeous adaptation
June 3, 2023 | Laurence BoyceThis fun, visually gorgeous adaptation does the world’s most famous plumber justice.Read More