Michael Keaton’s Goodrich is a bittersweet screen outing
Goodrich shows its star Michael Keaton’s range as a husband, father and businessman shocked out of complacency into reality.
Stephen Romei
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Hugh Grant may not receive an Oscar nomination for this film … but his day is coming
The engaging scamps of Hugh Grant’s early career have given way to seedier, sometimes more sinister characters. His latest performance is a masterclass in controlled tension and possible threat.
Steve McQueen’s wartime drama has stark beauty and a gripping story
Blitz, set in London during the German air raids of 1940, is an old-fashioned movie in the best sense. It’s well worth seeing.
Our critic’s verdict on Gladiator II
This is Paul Mescal’s sword and sandals Hollywood epic, as it was for the Oscar-winning Russell Crowe in 2000. Let’s start with the film’s strengths …
A nostagic treat for Merchant Ivory fans
American director James Ivory and Indian producer Ismail Merchant – partners in art and in life – made 43 movies between 1961 and 2005. This is their story.
Life changes with a kid in a coma
When their high maintenance daughter falls into a coma, a family enjoys a new-found freedom in her absence.
Digital de-aging is a problem in this Forrest Gump reunion
Paul Bettany, 53, and Kelly Reilly, 47, are the parents of Tom Hanks, 68, as the Forrest Gump team is reunited three decades later.
This biopic omits several important aspects of Lee Miller’s life
Kate Winslet is commanding as Lee Miller, the fashion model turned war photographer. But Alexander Skarsgard is miscast as her husband, and there are elements missing.
Grim story of love and prison
This German biographical drama tells the true story of two young Berliners who joined an anti-fascist resistance movement in Nazi Germany.
Dark comedy draws comparisons to Beauty and the Beast
A struggling actor with severe facial tumours undergoes an experimental medical treatment and — after some MA15+ moments where he peels off his own face — emerges as handsome as, well, Hollywood star Sebastian Stan. But there’s a twist.
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