Darkest Hour | Review ★★
Wright’s Churchill biopic mobilises whimsy and historical romanticism but only scores a victory in Oldman’s impressive impersonation.
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Final Portrait | Review ★★★★
Tucci’s angle on eccentric artist Alberto Giacometti is one of the most inspired biopics in recent years.
Atomic Blonde | Review ★★
Despite Theron’s icy, intimidating lead performance, Leitch’s swaggering Cold War thriller is less seductive and subversive than it thinks.
Land of Mine | Review ★★★★
While powerfully fraught, Zandvliet’s historical drama touches sensitively on the consequences of war.
City of Ghosts | Review ★★★★
Covering the resistant civilian correspondence coming out of ISIS-held Raqqa, Heineman’s documentary is a haunting, personal account of those risking their lives to report.
Dunkirk | Review ★★★★
Nolan’s historical-survival epic has terrifying immersive power but struggles against waves of excess.
War for the Planet of the Apes | Review ★★★★
Reeves brings his bold, bleak (r)evolution of the rebooted ‘Apes’ saga to a triumphant conclusion.
Spider-Man: Homecoming | Review ★★★★
The web-slinging hero swings back onto our screen (again) but in a refreshingly optimistic, energetic and appropriately adolescent caper.
