Review
Finch: Tom Hanks and a very irritating robot tell a classic story
Ingenious reinvention of some classic storylines is weighed down by sentimentality in this film set in a climate catastrophe.
- by Paul Byrnes
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★★★
Movies
The Eternals question: Has the Marvel universe become too complicated?
There’s a star cast in this new Marvel film, but the most remarkable feature is who they got to direct it.
- by Sandra Hall
Wild Western fails to convince
The Harder They Fall is a cartoony mash-up that throws together too many disparate elements.
- by Jake Wilson
★★★★
Arts
How a ‘chubby kid in short pants’ became a Mob boss
A new movie fills in the backstory of the troubled anti-hero Tony Soprano.
- by Sandra Hall
★★★★
Movies
There’s more to Julia Child than Meryl Streep’s impression
The French Chef host was a household name in America and this documentary is an affectionate tribute to her spirit and skills.
- by Paul Byrnes
★★★
Movies
Not dead yet? Halloween returns to its roots with gory sequel
Purists among the series’ devotees will probably welcome its back-to-basics approach, along with the news there is one more instalment to come.
- by Sandra Hall
★★★
Arts
The bad news keeps on coming in this supernatural horror film
Scott Cooper’s murky but interesting Antlers gives us a double dose of trauma.
- by Jake Wilson
★★★
Movies
With its kooky robot hero, Ron’s Gone Wrong has big tech in its sights
While adults should enjoy the satire, children will benefit from the film’s irreverent attitude to big tech and its overlords.
- by Sandra Hall
★★★½
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Starring Dev Patel, The Green Knight is not your usual medieval epic
While the gifted US writer-director David Lowery sticks closely to the original 14th century story, no-one will mistake The Green Knight for your regular medieval fantasy epic.
- by Jake Wilson
★★★
Arts
There are hidden depths to Jacques Cousteau – just not explored here
Jacques-Yves Cousteau was beloved of millions for his work in research and conservation of the oceans, but his own family was at war.
- by Paul Byrnes
★★★★
Arts
Cold stone and colder hearts in brutal epic The Last Duel
At the age of 83, Ridley Scott still has enough energy and clout to deliver a two-and-a-half hour medieval epic.
- by Sandra Hall