UK
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Gemma Arterton and Bill Nighy are the highlights of this wonderfully realised tale of Britain during the Blitz, and the Ministry of Information’s efforts to make propaganda films with a… Read More
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Brian Cox and Miranda Richardson star in this modest dramatisation of the days leading up to D-Day. (at 16:00) Listen to my review Read More
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Adapted from David Harrower’s acclaimed stage play Blackbird, Una broaches the volatile subjects of paedophilia and the reintegration of sex offenders in compelling fashion, thanks in large part to excellent… Read More
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Kristen Stewart reunites with French filmmaker Olivier Assayas for a very bizarre ghost story, in which the former Twilight star searches for a connection with the Other Side (at 30:00). Read More
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British historian David Irving gained notoriety in the late 20th century for his controversial interpretations of second world war history, particularly regarding Hitler and the Holocaust. Read my review Read More
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Following a string of recent documentaries like The Propaganda Game and Under the Sun , which gave audiences a rare glimpse of the notoriously secretive nation of North Korea, The… Read More
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David Oyelowo and Rosamund Pike star in this true story of love tackling institutional racism in Southern Africa. (at 7:30) Read More
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Danny Boyle reunites Renton, Spud, Sick Boy and Begbie 20 years down the line for a charged reunion ripe with nostalgia. (at 14:50) Read More
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Recent successes such as Train to Busan and I Am a Hero have proved that there is still life in the decaying corpse of the zombie genre beyond The Walking… Read More
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Ken Loach’s Palme D’Or winner trains its crosshairs on the British welfare system, with predictably grim yet effective results. (at 11:20) Read More
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Spooky goings-on haunt a mother and daughter in their bombed-out Tehran apartment building in this fantastic British-made horror flick. (at 06:30) Watch Under the Shadow on Netflix here Read More
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Luke Treadaway and Bob the cat re-enact the true story of a young homeless drug addict given a shot at redemption by a new feline companion. (at 12:20) Read More
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There’s no shortage of fantastical allegories in literature and film, through which children wrestle with life’s trials, and in this regard J.A. Bayona’s follow-up to his 2012 disaster drama The… Read More
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Eddie Redmayne takes top billing in this big budget prequel to the Harry Potter series, but it’s the supporting players who steal the show. Listen to my review Read More
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After the huge success of Bridget Jones’s Diary (2001) and its follow-up The Edge of Reason (2004), Helen Fielding’s wine-quaffing heroine returns for a belated third go-around. Read my review Read More
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Meryl Streep and Hugh Grant are both excellent in this disarmingly delightful story of the worst singer ever to play Carnegie Hall. Listen to my review Read More
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Based on a harrowing true story and retold with unflinching poise and skill, Kilo Two Bravo tells the nerve-shredding tale of a unit of British soldiers in Afghanistan who unwittingly… Read More
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Issue-based films will always court controversy, whether intentionally or otherwise. Regardless of which avenue the plot takes, it will face criticism for the choices it doesn’t make, as well as… Read More
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