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Film review: The Choral
SET in 1916, when Christianity was enlisted in support of jingoism, The Choral (Cert. 12A) concerns Ramsden, a Yorkshire village low on male singers. Alan Bennett’s script — his first since Prick Up Your Ears (1987) not to…
Film review: Sketch
HISTORICALLY, Angel Studios has strong associations with the Mormons. It aims to produce and/or distribute faith-filled movies such as The King of Kings (Arts, 4 April) or, at least, inspiring “values-based” entertainment,…
Film review: Brides
THE film Brides (Cert. 15) is a fictionalised account of two Muslim girls’ 2014 clandestine journey to war-torn Syria. The Young Vic’s artistic director Nadia Fall’s debut movie is, however, more about teenagers’ quest for…
Film review: The Partisan
WINSTON CHURCHILL considered Krystyna Skarbek his favourite spy. She was also the inspiration for Vesper Lynd in Ian Fleming’s Casino Royale. From The Partisan (Cert. 15), you can see why on both counts. Morgane Polanski…
London Film Festival 69th Edition 2025
THE London Film Festival (8-19 October) opens in church with Wake Up Dead Man. Daniel Craig reprises Detective Benoit Blanc in this third Knives Out instalment. The harsh yet seemingly popular Monsignor Wicks (Josh Brolin)…
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