Reviews
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Battle of the Sexes review: Emma Stone and Steve Carell are a crowd-pleasing match
Billie Jean King’s showdown stunt fixture against retired men’s champion Bobby Riggs is played for more than just laughs in this smart, feminist comedy, writes Tom Charity.
Tuesday 12 September 2017 -
The Children Act review: Emma Thompson explores the heart of a judge
Thompson’s Justice Maye weighs lives and loves in the balance in this restrained tragedy, adapted by Ian McEwan from his own novel and consummately directed by Richard Eyre, writes Tom Charity.
Monday 18 September 2017 -
A Season in France review: Mahamet-Saleh Haroun explores the precarious life of migrants
Two brothers attempt to make a new life in cold and grey Paris, with their futures at the mercy of bureaucrats, in Mahamet-Saleh Haroun’s compassionate family drama, writes Tom Charity.
Saturday 23 September 2017 -
The Third Murder review: Koreeda’s morally complex noir
This metaphysical crime thriller from the maestro of Japanese family life will leave audiences with more mysteries to ponder than simply whodunnit, writes Michael Leader.
Saturday 23 September 2017 -
Angels Wear White review: sexism in a small town
Vivian Qu’s savage portrait of institutional corruption and misogyny in a Chinese seaside resort demands to be seen, writes Michael Leader.
Wednesday 27 September 2017 -
Wavelengths 2017: Toronto defends its bastion of the esoteric
Fears that programming cuts would damage the diversity of TIFF were allayed by a bold selection of experimental, short and gallery films, including a dazzling meditation on a hip colour, a disquieting study of a cannibal and a careful portrait of bodybuilders, writes Jordan Cronk.
Wednesday 27 September 2017
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