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Oppenheimer: A towering achievement
January 1, 2024 | David Farnor
Christopher Nolan’s daunting, harrowing epic about the Manhattan Project is a towering achievement.Read More
VOD film review: Dolittle (2020)
September 13, 2020 | David Farnor
An enjoyably villainous turn from Michael Sheen can’t redeem this misjudged family adventure.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: Avengers: Infinity War
September 9, 2018 | David Farnor
The Avengers goes dark in this big, bold, bleak blockbuster that suffers from having its own sequel.Read More
VOD film review: Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
May 30, 2018 | David Farnor
Jared Harris brings a welcome touch of menace to this enjoyably confident sequel.Read More
VOD film review: Good Night, and Good Luck
May 6, 2018 | David Farnor
A powerful, precise and pertinent reminder of the importance of journalists holding power to account.Read More
VOD film review: Spider-Man: Homecoming
April 1, 2018 | David Farnor
Tom Holland slings webs like he was born to do it in this hugely entertaining superhero flick.Read More
VOD film review: Zodiac
October 9, 2017 | David Farnor
David Fincher’s meticulously assembled thriller is a masterclass in sustaining tension and fear.Read More
VOD film review: Captain America: Civil War
September 11, 2016 | David Farnor
This deftly balanced blockbuster embraces the weight of moral consequences with the lightness of popcorn.Read More
VOD film review: Iron Man 2
April 11, 2016 | David Farnor
Marvel’s follow-up to one of its most fun outings swaps light-hearted entertainment for leaden exposition.Read More
