The Disaster Artist (2017). We loved this account of the making of The Room. Read the review for why.

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Film review by Claire Durrant of The Disaster Artist, the comic biography directed by and starring James Franco as Tommy Wiseau, the cinematic ‘genius’ behind notoriously bad movie The Room.

Comedy

image four star rating very good lots to enjoy

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Thor: Ragnarok (2017). 4/5 stars for this fun Marvel comic adapted fantasy action film.

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Film review by Claire Durrant of Thor: Ragnarok, the latest instalment in the Marvel comic cinematic universe, starring Chris Hemsworth as the hero of Norse myth Thor and co-starring Cate Blanchett.

Action/adventure/fantasy

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The Shape of Water (2017). A piece of art. Read our review for why.

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Film review by Claire Durrant of The Shape of Water, a fantasy adventure about a mute laboratory cleaner (Sally Hawkins) who strikes up a relationship with a ‘classified’ creature.

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A Ghost Story (2017). 4/5 stars for this spooky, time-centred ghost story.

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Film review by Claire Durrant of A Ghost Story, starring Casey Affleck as a recently deceased man and Roony Mara as his grieving widow.

Drama

4 star rating very good lots to enjoy

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The Emoji Movie (2017). 1/5 stars for this unsophisticated animated film.

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Film review, by Claire Durrant, of The Emoji Movie featuring the voices of James Corden and Anna Faris.

Animation

1 Star/Awful/Give this one a miss

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It Comes at Night (2017). Film review. Three out of five stars for this mystery thriller.

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Film review by Claire Durrant of It Comes at Night, a thriller movie about the end of the world starring Joel Egderton as one of the last people on Earth.

Thriller/suspense/film noir

 star rating 3 out of 5 worth watching

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The Mummy (2017). Is this 2/5 stars Egyptological adventure Tom Cruise’s worst film?

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Film review by Claire Durrant of The Mummy, starring Tom Cruise and Annabelle Wallis.

Action/adventure/fantasy

2 stars film review fair passes the time

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Guardians Of the Galaxy 2 (2017). Film review; 4/5 stars for this sci-fi sequel.

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Film review by Claire Durrant of Guardians Of the Galaxy 2, starring Chris Pratt and Zoe Saldana.

Science fiction

4 star rating very good lots to enjoy

 

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Free Fire (2017). Film review: 4/5 stars for this gun purchase caper.

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Film review by Claire Durrant of Free Fire, a comedy about a gun deal gone hilariously wrong and starring Sharlito Copley and Brie Larson.

Crime

4 star rating very good lots to enjoy

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The Nice Guys (2016) – we gave 5 stars to this cop film. Read on for why you need to see it

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Film review by Claire Durrant of the buddy cop movie between two private investigators who are hired to find a missing girl. Starring Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling.

Director: Shane Black. 116 mins. Misty Mountains/Silver Pictures/Waypoint et al. (18)

Crime

5stars Excellent genius a classic

 

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