Black Swan

Black Swan

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As a psychological horror, Black Swan is a flawless, immersive experience, and one that hardcore aficionados of film will revel in.

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The King’s Speech

The King’s Speech

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The King’s Speech is an unlikely but well-deserved biopic of King George VI, the quiet man in Britain’s twentieth century monarchy.

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Archipelago

Archipelago

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With her second feature film, Joanna Hogg has cemented her position alongside the likes of Andrea Arnold as a key figure in British cinema.

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TRON: Legacy

TRON: Legacy

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Perhaps inevitably, something has been lost in modernising Tron’s retro look in the age of 3D, but there is plenty to gaze at.

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Monsters

Monsters

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Lurking within writer/director Gareth Edwards’ modest sci-fi offering is a well-constructed and atmospheric movie – but only if you can approach it with the appropriate expectations.

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The American

The American

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In Corbijn’s first film since Control, he delivers a thoughtful, engaging and skilfully crafted thriller.

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Made in Dagenham

Made in Dagenham

By Joe Fraser

The pride with which it was made is clear to see, for British cinema and for a hundred and eighty seven of Dagenham’s finest.

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Machete

Machete

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If the concept of exploitation cinema doesn’t float your boat then this may convince you otherwise.

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The Kids Are All Right

The Kids Are All Right

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Nic and Jules (Annette Bening and Julianne Moore) are a middle-aged, long-term lesbian couple in California with two teenage children conceived through artificial insemination.

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We Are What We Are

We Are What We Are

By Gabriella Apicella

With an opening that evokes a post-apocalyptic atmosphere, We Are What We Are begins with a suitably eerie tone.

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