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The Fabulous Four

M, 99 minutes 2 Stars Review by © Jane Freebury Yeah, yeah, yeah? Nope, there is really only one ‘fab four’ and that supergroup came and went a…

Kinds of Kindness

MA 15+, 164 minutes   2 Stars Review by © Jane Freebury In the tryptich of distinct stories that stand end-to-end in this confronting dark satire, there is a…

Master Gardener

M, 111 minutes 2 Stars Review by © Jane Freebury The dungarees with a pair of pruning shears protruding from the front pocket were to be expected, but…

The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry

M, 108 minutes 2 Stars   Review by © Jane Freebury What would possess someone to walk the length of England, from southernmost Devon to the Scottish border?…

80 for Brady

M, 95 minutes 2 Stars         Review by © Jane Freebury There is a smidgeon of voyeurism in this latest comedy for retirees about ladies…

Mafia Mamma

  MA 15+, 101 minutes 2 Stars Review by © Jane Freebury It is a delicious idea, nearly as good as home-made pasta. A middle-aged working mum in…

Where the Crawdads Sing

M, 125 minutes 2 Stars   Review by © Jane Freebury The fanfare launching this movie about a fiercely independent young woman living in the swamp wilderness who…

India Sweets and Spices

M, 101 minutes 2 Stars     Review by © Jane Freebury   Whether or not there’s such a spirited critique to make of the wealthy and highly…

The King’s Man

As the first Kingsman movie opened eight years ago, the filmmakers were suggesting that it might fill the space that Bond was relinquishing. Maybe then, but not anymore.

The Voyeurs

R 18+, 116 minutes 2 Stars     Review by © Jane Freebury     The opening montage of this good-looking erotic thriller features the human eye in…

Beckett

A stumbling, loosely conceived action thriller that lacks conviction but has atmos, cinematography and music of mood, to recommend it   MA15+, 110 minutes 2 Stars Netflix  …

This Little Love of Mine

G, 91 minutes Netflix 2 Stars   Review by © Jane Freebury   The romantic couple in this new Australian feature first clap eyes on each other on…

Land

M, 89 minutes 2 Stars Review by © Jane Freebury In her first directorial role, Robin Wright took herself and her crew deep into the magnificent North American…

Long Story Short

Good lead performances but they do not lift a screenplay with a tricky premise and strained humour M, 95 minutes 2 stars Review by © Jane Freebury What…

The Nest

Plenty of atmosphere and an interesting set up, but hints at malevolence lose momentum and early promise leads nowhere MA15+, 107 minutes 2 Stars Review by © Jane…

The Comeback Trail

  M, 105 minutes 2 Stars Review by © Jane Freebury It would be fun to know the insider gags that went into this remake of a film…

Honest Thief

Another throwback to old-fashioned action hero for Neeson, who would have done better to send this well-worn character up M, 98 minutes 2 Stars Review by © Jane…

Love Sarah

M, 98 minutes 2 stars Palace Electric  Review by © Jane Freebury This letter to loved ones lost begins with a young woman on a mad dash across…

The Call of the Wild

A wild journey with a pretend dog PG, 100 minutes 2 Stars Review by © Jane Freebury By the look of the bio of the American author, Jack…

Mrs Lowry & Son

More about mother than son PG, 91 minutes 2 Stars Review by © Jane Freebury It was lucky for the artist L .S. Lowry that his family fell…