Rithy Panh’s Khmer Rouge documentary, a prize winner at last year’s Cannes Film Festival, is released today, and reviewed by Niall Anderson.
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A sequel was a bad choice
Sam Clay, as a huge fan of the original, takes a look at the long-awaited sequel to Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy and finds himself wanting less.
Bly spirits: revisiting Jack Clayton’s The Innocents
The Innocents, Jack Clayton’s haunting take on The Turn of the Screw, is back in cinemas. Viv Wilby plucks up the courage to get spooked all over again.
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Saving Mr Banks
This biographical drama about Walt Disney and P L Travers, directed by John Lee Hancock, is out on general release today. Emma Street detects more than a spoonful of sugar-coating.
Computer Chess
This surreal science-fiction comedy is rich and strange, and the best film of the year, says Indy Datta.
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
It’s the second instalment of the Hunger Games franchise and everyone from the first film is back. Everyone who wasn’t brutally murdered, that is. Emma Street enjoys the scenery and wonders where it’s all going to end.
“I’ve never expected metal ships!”
Indy Datta takes a look at the top-notch new Blu-ray of Philip Kaufman’s remake of “Invasion of the Body Snatchers”, released by Arrow Video on Monday.
Situation Grave and Rather Serious
Gravity, Alfonso Cuarón’s orbital two-hander, finally opens this weekend in the UK. Fiona Pleasance reassures us that it’s been worth the wait.
Mostly Pop November 2013
Seemingly gluttonous for punishment, Mr Moth is back to review a selection of this month’s singles releases. This time there are tracks from 1D, Britney, Robbie and other, less easily abbreviated, artists. Some of them are even quite good! Not many, but some!
Gloria
Paulina García’s performance has won acclaim at film festivals everywhere, and the Silver Bear for best actress at Berlin, and Sebastián Lelio’s film is Chile’s entry for the foreign film Oscar. Susan Patterson is unconvinced.
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