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Review of Tulip Fever (2017)

By Tim Grierson (1,482) for Screen International (2,241) on 31 Aug 2017

A ripe, bittersweet romantic tragedy lies at the heart of Tulip Fever, but director Justin Chadwick’s aggressive tastefulness smothers the…

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Review of Lean on Pete (2018)

By Wendy Ide (1,500) for Screen International (2,241) on 31 Aug 2017

There’s a wistful quality to the storytelling which softens some of the sharper edges of tragedy and hardship in this undeniably affecting picture…

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Review of Tragedy Girls (2017)

By Kim Newman (791) for Screen International (2,241) on 30 Aug 2017

A cynical, colourful exercise in satirical slasherdom, which harks back to such tart confections as Heathers, Scream and Election…

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Review of The Shape of Water (2017)

By Fionnuala Halligan (367) for Screen International (2,241) on 30 Aug 2017

Guillermo del Toro channels all the streams that make him unique into The Shape Of Water, pouring his heart, soul and considerable craft into…

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Review of Freehold (2017)

By Kim Newman (791) for Screen International (2,241) on 30 Aug 2017

Delightfully nasty in the manner of the horror comics of the 1950s and Amicus film anthologies of the 1970s; an odious character receives an…

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Review of Leatherface (2017)

By Kim Newman (791) for Screen International (2,241) on 30 Aug 2017

A production line effort with an eye on cashflow rather than the demented work of art Hooper loosed on the world, this eighth entry is above…

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Review of 68 Kill (2017)

By Kim Newman (791) for Screen International (2,241) on 30 Aug 2017

It's full of potentially offensive material, but played so deftly most audiences will chuckle rather than upchuck…

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Review of Cult of Chucky (2017)

By Kim Newman (791) for Screen International (2,241) on 30 Aug 2017

Mancini finds wriggle room inside the strait-jacket of franchise requirements…

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Review of Downsizing (2017)

By Lee Marshall (157) for Screen International (2,241) on 29 Aug 2017

There’s something for everyone in Downsizing - just not a full meal…

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Review of The Teacher (2017)

By Dan Fainaru (31) for Screen International (2,241) on 24 Aug 2017

Maurery handles her character, a nasty piece of work to be sure, with such natural aplomb that she makes Mrs Drazdechova not only perfectly…

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Review of Bushwick (2017)

By Tim Grierson (1,482) for Screen International (2,241) on 23 Aug 2017

Stars Dave Bautista and Brittany Snow aren’t compelling enough, and the film’s formal gimmicks aren’t clever enough…

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Review of England Is Mine (2017)

By Wendy Ide (1,500) for Screen International (2,241) on 20 Aug 2017

Without the crucial performance element – we only see Morrissey on stage once – this ultimately feels like a taster; a prelude to the main story…

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Review of The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017)

By Nikki Baughan (240) for Screen International (2,241) on 09 Aug 2017

By betting everything on the chemistry between its two leads, a tired formula and by-the-numbers action, The Hitman’s Bodyguard misses the mark…

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Review of A Taxi Driver (2017)

By Jason Bechervaise (13) for Screen International (2,241) on 09 Aug 2017

A Taxi Driver can over-reach towards its final chase sequences, which enter the realm of fantasy, but they’re not enough to de-rail this fine film…

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Review of Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)

By Tim Grierson (1,482) for Screen International (2,241) on 06 Aug 2017

Thanks to a sterling lead performance from Oscar Isaac, the Coen brothers have once again delivered an impressively nuanced character study…

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Review of What Happened to Monday (2017)

By Allan Hunter (1,486) for Screen International (2,241) on 06 Aug 2017

It may have its failings but it is never less than entertaining…

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Review of The Glass Castle (2017)

By John Hazelton (142) for Screen International (2,241) on 05 Aug 2017

Brie Larson and Destin Daniel Cretton, star and director, respectively, of 2013 festival favourite Short Term 12, re-team for the affecting,…

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Review of The Endless (2017)

By Kim Newman (791) for Screen International (2,241) on 05 Aug 2017

The Endless is a demanding, rewarding picture with moments of unusual terror and awe, offering a science fiction/horror scenario on a literally…

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Review of The Only Living Boy in New York (2017)

By Tim Grierson (1,482) for Screen International (2,241) on 04 Aug 2017

The whole endeavour ends up feeling fussy and clever rather than incisive and nuanced — especially when a late twist seriously jeopardises…

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Review of Jungle (2017)

By Sarah Ward (538) for Screen International (2,241) on 03 Aug 2017

Inspiring survivalist dramatisations and pulpy genre thrills make for predictably awkward bedfellows, though Jungle brings enough spirit to…

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