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War Horse - one of the best known, and best loved, theatrical productions of this century.
3rd Dec 2020
It’s hard to imagine a better way to re-open the Corn Hall than with a showing of what must be one of the best known, and best loved, theatrical productions of this century. Based on… read more
The Gentlemen is a Exuberant, Labyrinthine Romp
14th Oct 2020
After dipping his toe into family friendly films, Guy Ritchie returns to what he does best with The Gentlemen. The film is a scabrous, exuberant romp, with a labyrinthine plot that will have your head… read more
David Copperfield is very funny, breathlessly energetic and endlessly imaginative
8th Oct 2020
Armando Iannucci’s exuberant adaptation of David Copperfield opens with our eponymous hero telling his life story to a rapt audience in Bury St Edmund’s Theatre Royal. What follows is a joyous romp around East Anglia,… read more
Parasite is meticulously plotted, perfectly cast, and hugely entertaining
4th Oct 2020
Parasite is deservedly the first foreign language film to win an Oscar for best film. It is meticulously plotted, perfectly cast, and hugely entertaining, Bong Joon-ho won two more, for direction and script, along with… read more
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1917 is a thrilling, spell-binding triumph
23rd Sep 2020
Much has been made of the technical brilliance of Sam Mendes’s 1917. This is a film that takes place in real time, with the camera seemingly following soldiers Schofield and Blake in a single unbroken… read more
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Little Women breathes new life into into the Classic Novel
16th Sep 2020
Louisa May Alcott’s book has been adapted many times, and as recently as the mid-nineties, so Greta Gerwig had to bring something very special to the screen in order to justify yet one more retelling… read more
The Peanut Butter Falcon is a delightful buddy movie that plucks on your heartstrings
5th Mar 2020
Anyone who remembers Huckleberry Finn fondly will find much to love in The Peanut Butter Falcon. Set in the North Carolina Outer Banks, this delightful buddy movie is a film that plucks on your heartstrings… read more
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Bait is a true original in both form and content
23rd Feb 2020
Shot with clockwork cameras on grainy 16mm stock, which Cornish film-maker Mark Jenkin hand-processed in his studio in Newlyn, Bait is a true original in both form and content. Clearly influenced by Nicolas Roeg, this… read more
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Horrible Histories is a fun packed romp through Roman Britain
18th Feb 2020
The Horrible Histories book series has sold over 25 million copies, inspiring toys, magazines, and video games. In 2009, CBBC showcased a sketch show based on the franchise which continues to this day. Perhaps inevitably,… read more
Pain and Glory is a Stunning return to form for Pedro Almodóvar
14th Feb 2020
This is a stunning return to form for Pedro Almodóvar, consolidating the success of Julieta after the misfire of I’m so Excited. Just as his previous film revolved around a woman confronting the ghosts of… read more
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