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It's attracted both controversy and Oscar noms but what did our reviewer think?
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Eighth Grade is a honest look at painful absurdities of adolescence.
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"Part-period piece and part-anachronistic satire", The Favourite isn't for everyone.
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Movie review: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
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Anna and the Apocalypse is a different sort of festive film... but is it worth a look?
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Movie Review: The Grinch is a bland, disappointing version of the classic book.
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Bang! Bang! Joaquin's silver hammer came down upon his head...
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Review: If you have the stomach for it, Suspiria is well worth seeing.
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The girl with the dragon tattoo has made a gritty return to the big screen.
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Should you get stuck into The Girl in the Spider's Web? We review the hacker's return
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Is there a kind of magic to the Freddy Mercury movie or does it bite the dust?
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Brimstone & Glory shows how one small Mexican village lets their colours burst
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Brimstone & Glory shows some stunning visuals that capture the beauty of fireworks.
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Westwood is a more measured examination of a designer still working.
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Movie review: Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist
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Movie review: The House with a Clock in its Walls
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The secret world of a teenager's digital life is explored in this desktop thriller.
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Spitfire is a fascinating look at the impact of the iconic World War II fighter
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On Chesil Beach delivers solid performances and an intriguing story about love and sex.
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With all its pomp, ceremony, feathers and wigs, Interlude in Prague is a sumptuous film.
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Mary Shelley is the timely story of an early feminist, writes Toby Woollaston.
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Edie is a story of one woman's journey that defied all odds.
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Movies based on true stories either sink or swim. Here's our review.
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Is this new film starring Helen Mirren and Donald Sutherland worthy of your leisure time?
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Tag follows a group of friends in a highly spirited game of tag that goes for years.
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Toby Woollaston looks at the latest installment of the Ocean's franchise, Ocean's 8.
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The Bookshop is certainly no page-turner, but is engaging enough, writes Toby Woollaston.
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After a successful festival run Swagger of Thieves is coming to a cinema near you
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Everyone's a suspect in this adaptation of Agatha Christie's sordid murder mystery
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Mr Stein Goes Online was not as good as expected, for Toby Woolaston.
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Steve Carrell, Laurence Fishburne and Bryan Cranston are war vets in this emotional film
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Sweet Country shows a side of Australia that is anything but...
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Walking out deftly balances pervasive tension with tender moments of father-son dynamic.
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Peter Rabbit's attempt to appeal to the widest possible audience falls flat.
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Mary Magdalene is a thought provoking movie that highlights the flaws of the church.
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Annihilation is a brooding, haunting, and at times quite scary sci-fi brain-burner.
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Kobi dreams of jewellry in this feature documentary about the local artisan
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Game Night is a cheerful black comedy with no subtext but lots of fun.
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Lady Bird is a small film with a big heart that focuses on mother / daughter relations.
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Phantom Thread shows Paul Thomas Anderson doesn't seem capable of putting a foot wrong.
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What if you could be shrunken to a miniature version of yourself?
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Does I, Tonya let truth get in the way of it's absorbing story?
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The body-swap gag has graced the silver screen many times over the years.
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With the A-list firepower of Streep, Hanks and Spielberg what could possibly go wrong?
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The Greatest Showman is full of catchy tunes and a feel-good vibe.
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Is the force strong with the only film brave enough to come out the same day as Star Wars?
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Seldom do sports dramas work but Borg vs McEnroe makes a solid effort.
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The Room is loved for being so bad, but is the film about making it any good?
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In Wonder, Stephen Chbosky has negotiated the foggy area between trite and truth.