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A low-key story about big themes, Richard Linklater’s Last Flag Flying once more wistfully charts the long course of a reflective conversation.
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Adapted from a critically acclaimed play, Benedict Andrews’ harrowing film deals with the subject of child abuse from an adult perspective.
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In this WWII-set drama, the King of Norway must decide whether to surrender the country to Nazi Germany following a coup d’etat, or resist their sudden grab for power.
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Forget Twitter and fake news – Steven Spielberg’s new drama provides a glimpse of an era when news media and politicians were once close allies.
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John Paul Getty was the richest man in the world but refused to pay a ransom to the mafia who kidnapped his grandson. Ridley Scott’s latest film chronicles the real life events.
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Michael Haneke’s latest is “hopeless, cynical, horrifying and brilliant”. Enjoy?
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The Good Place returns for the second half of series two on January 5. Check out our series catchup and extended thoughts here!
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“Cool, stylish, and dark… Barcelona noir has arrived.” Read our review of the full series, currently available to stream on BBC iPlayer.
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Stranger Things 2: Danielle recaps all nine episodes of a captivating curiosity voyage back into Hawkins and the Upside Down…
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The Rundown – known as ‘Welcome to the Jungle’ in The UK – sees Dwayne Johnson take on Christopher Walken in the jungles of Brazil.
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An exploration of identity as seen from the perspectives of primary characters Luke, Rey, and Kylo Ren.
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Forest Whitaker provides a voiceover for the English-speaking version of this intricately designed animation from 2008.
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Think about all the traditional classics you love to watch at Christmas. Now, forget all those and get miserly with us instead.
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Gillian revisits Hero, Yimou Chang’s sweeping martial arts epic from 2002.
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Gillian looks back at the enigma of Danny Boyle’s Sunshine (2007).
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