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Gladiator II: A lack-lustre return to Rome

With Gladiator II, Ridley Scott returns to the streets of imperial Rome not in triumph, but to decidedly muted applause.
Film Joseph Andrews -

Review: The Outrun

The Outrun Review: Choosing recovery in a wild place
Film Dan Paling -

Blood is compulsory: The films of Martin McDonagh

In these uncertain times, his films speak to us more than any traditional morality tale could.
Culture Thomas Armstrong -

Papicha, power, and cinematic patriotism

How can we say that Papicha is Algerian, if the film was banned without any explanation in the country shortly before its release?
Culture Adam Noad -
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Phantom Thread is Paul Thomas Anderson’s finest film yet

Daniel Day-Lewis' cinematic swan song as a 1950's fashion designer is simply stunning

The Shape of Water – an odd romance makes perfect sense

Jonnie Barrow finds many parallels to modern issues despite The Shape of Water's period setting

Withnail and I was a buddy comedy unlike any other

An old cult film showing in Cowley proves to be more sadly relevant to the student experience than expected

Brakes review – ‘ticklingly funny and quietly frightening’

A refreshingly home-made and honest depiction of break-ups

Black Panther celebrates black culture in all its glory

Examining the social power of Marvel's latest release

50 Shades Freed confines and confuses its viewers

The final chapter of the sex-fuelled saga encounters problems during its climax

It Happened One Night – merely antiquated, or timelessly great?

Exploring whether this classic film stands the test of time

Vengeance, violence, and why I lost faith in Game of Thrones

There's nothing more devastating than the downfall of your favourite show... (WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD)

Downsizing review – ‘leaving the audience more bored than scintillated’

Alexander Payne's latest film loses its way between its big ideas and its tiny characters

When movie marketing becomes maddening

A misleading trailer can be a frustrating one, but they may be more useful than you'd think

So bad it’s good: appreciating the joys of cinematic mediocrity

Our absurd obsession with terrible movies

Coco sees Pixar back on delightful form

Pixar's latest venture may feature the Day of the Dead, but it's packed with heartwarming life and vitality

Gender-swapped remakes are a risk not worth taking

Bad remakes don't do female actors any favours

The Greatest Showman falls on its face

This longtime passion project for Hugh Jackman is far more ugly and cynical than it first appears

‘League of Gentlemen’ review – meaningful, powerful and incredibly funny

This revival of the BBC cult classic still packs a punch

Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time review – ‘the show regenerates, and not a moment too soon’

Peter Capaldi's final turn as the Doctor is over, but was that Christmas special the swansong he deserved?

Transforming light into flesh

Netflix's new series of The Crown entrances with nuanced links between love and photography

Why ‘The Polar Express’ is a creepy Christmas classic

Despite its peculiarities 'The Polar Express' might be the most magical Christmas film of all

Imagining Idris Elba

How the film industry is failing black actors

Disney buys Fox’s entertainment assets for $52.4 billion

How this deal might change your viewing habits forever
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