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By Javier Ocaña (196) for El Pais (Spain) (511) on 26 Nov 2018

Indefinite is the best feature of a film that despite being imperfect, is seductive in all of its interior mysteries. [Full Review in Spanish]…

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By Wenlei Ma (213) for News.com.au (213) on 24 Nov 2018

The Children Act is a mature and thoughtful film that is, above all, a wonderful showcase for a brilliant Emma Thompson…

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By Matthew Toomey (680) for ABC Radio Brisbane (680) on 20 Nov 2018

Offering up plenty to think about when it comes to work-life balance and religious freedoms, The Children Act is a powerful, affecting piece…

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By Paula Arantzazu Ruiz (61) for Cinemanía (Spain) (558) on 20 Nov 2018

Thompson meticulously incarnates this civil servant…

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By Larry S (330) on 16 Nov 2018

Emma Thompson, one of the finest actresses in films today, gives a bravura performance here to carry this movie…

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By Sarah Cartland (189) for Caution Spoilers (189) on 12 Nov 2018

An emotional and interesting drama, raised up by Emma Thompson's nuanced and subtle performance…

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By Matt Ward (84) for Cinematic Considerations (84) on 31 Oct 2018

A mixed bag with Thompson and Tucci lifting up the entire project…

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By Kristen Yoonsoo Kim (115) for Miami New Times (17) on 16 Oct 2018

Thompson goes along with it as best as she can, but it's hard to watch this shift when we haven't been given any believable reason why Maye…

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By Nathaniel Rogers (250) for Film Experience (395) on 11 Oct 2018

An affecting performances from the always reliable Emma Thompson is the best reason to see this otherwise dry and a bit unwieldy adaptation…

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By Roxana Hadadi (336) for Pajiba (523) on 04 Oct 2018

Emma Thompson is quietly devastating in The Children Act, an Ian McEwan film that is only kind of emotionally manipulative…

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By Agastya C (17) on 01 Oct 2018

I went with a friend not expecting to enjoy this film but found it powerful and riveting…

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By Luca A (17) on 01 Oct 2018

I went with a friend not expecting to enjoy this film but found it powerful and riveting…

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By Sylvia S (45) on 01 Oct 2018

I went with a friend not expecting to enjoy this film but found it powerful and riveting…

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By Nilufer R (1,189) on 01 Oct 2018

I went with a friend not expecting to enjoy this film but found it powerful and riveting…

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By Jd G (16) on 01 Oct 2018

Even with Emma Thompson's stunning performance, this movie fails to fully capture the utter disdain for religion and its absurdity that the…

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By Carlos M (2,069) on 30 Sep 2018

Emma Thompson is extraordinary as she can be, but in a film that is even more uninteresting and confused than McEwan's novel, as this feels…

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By Martin D G (110) on 27 Sep 2018

Inline image It is not surprising to see a mesmerizing, completely involved performance by Emma Thompson as a British judge who is an expert…

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By Greatmartin (455) on 27 Sep 2018

It is not surprising to see a mesmerizing, completely involved performance by Emma Thompson as a British judge who is an expert in family in…

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By Moviemitch96 (552) on 27 Sep 2018

A rather simple yet well-made film. As expected, Emma Thompson gives an outstanding performance…

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By Cheryl H (102) on 27 Sep 2018

Inline image It is not surprising to see a mesmerizing, completely involved performance by Emma Thompson as a British judge who is an expert…

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