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Phantom Boy

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

By Isabelle Milton
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Trolls

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

By Sam Gray
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Ouija: Origin of Evil

Director Mike Flanagan has some fun with this cliché-packed prequel, providing an evocative if not muddled backstory to…

By Sarah Bradbury
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Jack Reacher: Never Go Back

It’s a damning indictment of blockbuster standards when a thriller should be singled out not for being good,…

By Sam Gray
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I, Daniel Blake

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

By Sam Gray
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Queen of Katwe

Based on a true story, Queen of Katwe chronicles the inspirational journey of Phiona Mutesi, a young girl…

By Natasha Furlong
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Kate Plays Christine

Robert Greene’s “documentary” about a 1970s news anchor’s on-air suicide is a dark, perplexing study in method acting,…

By Sarah Bradbury
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American Honey

Director Andrea Arnold delves into the underbelly of America to explore youth, female sexuality and gaping class divides…

By Sarah Bradbury
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Storks

Storks is the fun, and mostly funny, new animated film from Warner Bros about babies, birds and being…

By Sarah Bradbury
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Inferno

Inferno is a mystery thriller which revolves around clues referring back to Dante’s depiction of hell which Robert…

By Tess Colley