Reflections on Sexy Beast (a Britpop Cinema classic) two decades on
“It’s like a sauna. Furnace. You could fry an egg on my stomach. Oooooohhhhh”
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Love scotch? Then you’ll lap up amiable doco Scotch: The Golden Dream
Those with no interest can just keep walking.
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Tolkien may not be 100% accurate, but it’s a compelling biopic
Nicholas Hoult gives a dignified central performance.
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Fighting with My Family will have you fully onboard with this true WWE story
Stephen Merchant has a great ear for dialogue.
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Nicole Kidman gives an admirably grungy performance in Destroyer
Does more for Kidman than it does for the genre.
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Lebanese drama Capernaum bursts with life and will likely burst your heart
There’s a reason it’s up for an Oscar.
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Ghost Stories is a campfire horror to cherish
Sophisticated spook show is a real best of British.
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King of Thieves has a great cast, some decent gags, but a poor heist
Things eventually go south for the gang and the viewer.
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American Animals is funny, fast and tongue-chewingly tense – and more
“You’ll be digging your nails into the arm-rest”
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On Chesil Beach is a handsome film that suffers from bad timing
The problem – and it’s a biggie – is one of timing.
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Whitney review: an excellent documentary told with verve and sensitivity
“Plunges us into a maelstrom of fame so monstrous only Michael Jackson could relate”.
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Soldado review: far better than could have been expected
Has an intelligence and ambition that’s all-too-rare in blockbuster season.
