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Starfish
★★★★★

The opening caption for Starfish is not “Based on a true story”, but “All this...

Sam Gray 24th October 2016
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Let’s Be Evil
★★★★★

A hurried and muddled prologue begins Let’s Be Evil, Martin Owen’s barely-realised science...

Isabelle Milton 24th October 2016
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Burn Burn Burn
★★★★★

Chanya Button’s debut feature film, Burn Burn Burn, follows the journey of Seph (Downton...

The editorial unit 24th October 2016
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Phantom Boy
★★★★★

A starkly original and imaginative animation, Phantom Boy is destined to become a family favourite...

Isabelle Milton 21st October 2016
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Trolls
★★★★★

Trolls believes that the secret to happiness is singing and dancing. Woe betide you think...

Sam Gray 20th October 2016
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Ouija: Origin of Evil
★★★★★

Director Mike Flanagan has some fun with this cliché-packed prequel, providing an...

Sarah Bradbury 19th October 2016
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Jack Reacher: Never Go Back
★★★★★

It’s a damning indictment of blockbuster standards when a thriller should be...

Sam Gray 19th October 2016
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I, Daniel Blake
★★★★★

Ken Loach believes films can change the world. And why shouldn’t he? Back in 1966,...

Sam Gray 19th October 2016
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Queen of Katwe
★★★★★

Based on a true story, Queen of Katwe chronicles the inspirational journey of Phiona Mutesi,...

Natasha Furlong 17th October 2016
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Kate Plays Christine
★★★★★

Robert Greene’s “documentary” about a 1970s news anchor’s on-air suicide is a dark,...

Sarah Bradbury 14th October 2016