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Film review: Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
“Unlike you, I repress nothing,” quips Sherlock Holmes (Robert Downey Jr) at one point in Guy Ritchie’s follow-up to his comic-book restyling of Arthur Conan Doyle’s iconic literary creation.
1 CommentFilm review: New Year’s Eve (12A)
‘I’M SORRY for the bad things I’ve done,” groans Robert De Niro. More than Little Fockers, Righteous Kill or Bullwinkle And Rocky, he must be talking about New Year’s Eve, an excruciating rom-com that propounds the same forced bonhomie and fake exuberance of the event itself.
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Another Earth (12a)
Review: Puss in Boots (TBC)
Unburdened of the smugness of the Shrek films that spawned him, Puss gets a chance to pinball around a confusing yet entertaining mishmash of fairytale fun
Film review: In Time
It’s perhaps the perfect time for a film about corrupt elites perpetuating poverty, but this confused sci-fi allegory, which is utterly lacking in urgency, isn’t it
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Film review: Footloose
By no means a classic, the original Kevin Bacon vehicle was at least made with passion and originality, but this too-faithful remake doesn’t have anything to justify it
Film reviews: Real Steel | Albatross | First Night | POM Wonderful presents The Greatest Movie Ever Sold | Dolphin Tale 3D
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Film review: Midnight in Paris
Owen Wilson is so utterly unlike his nebbish director that even a slightly rehashed time-travelling theme and lectures on nostalgia can’t spoil this enjoyable film
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Potiche
Film review: The Tree of Life
THE TREE OF LIFE ****
Film review: We Need to Talk About Kevin
We Need to Talk About Kevin ***** Directed by Lynne Ramsay Starring: John C Reilly, Tilda Swinton, Ezra Miller
Film review: Attack the Block
In his debut feature Joe Cornish cannily walks a fine line to give both young and old audiences their own perspective on a surprisingly ruthless horror comedy
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DVD reviews: The Next Three Days | Biutiful
The Next Three Days Lionsgate, £17.99
Film review: Midnight in Paris
Midnight in Paris *** Directed by Woody Allen starring: Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams, Adrien Brody, Carla Bruni
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DVD reviews: The Green Hornet | Dobermann
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Film review: Thor
The latest Marvel hero to smash into cinemas, Thor may have a daft story but he benefits from surprisingly appropriate direction and the cast's charm offensive
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