Author: David Upton
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Florence Foster Jenkins Review
For a woman who died over seventy years ago, Florence Foster Jenkins is currently enjoying…
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Captain America: Civil War Review
Captain America was created as a leader, but quickly became a fictional one: he was…
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Arabian Nights: Volume 1 – The Restless One Review
Perhaps the most famous melody from Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade, Op. 35, ‘The Kalendar Prince’, is…
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Tootsie: Criterion Collection DVD Review
Tootsie is the kind of the film that just doesn’t exist any more, not least because…
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It Happened One Night: Criterion Collection DVD Review
It Happened One Night is remembered for many reasons. It is, by general agreement, the…
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The Jungle Book Review
Forget about your worries, and your strife. Disney’s controversial decision to make a new version…
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Eddie the Eagle Review
Eddie ‘the Eagle’ Edwards has remained aloft as a cultural touchstone in British culture since…
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Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice Review
Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice is, more than anything else, a clash of symbols…
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Zootropolis Review
Welcome to Zootropolis. Renamed from the American title Zootopia, presumably because the British are too…
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BFI Flare Review: The Pass
“Gay ain’t even an option,” says Jason (Russell Tovey), resignation heavy in his voice as…