The irony of watching a film in which shadowy figures from the Swedish government lie, steal and murder in order to discredit a journalist trying to reveal embarrassing secrets, in…
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After the unusual occurrence last week of actually liking everything, regular readers will be reassured that normal nit-picking service is resumed this week. Firstly, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage…
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I got some feedback on this column the other day. Apparently I “write well” but I “don’t like much”. Perhaps I am a little jaded after four and a half…
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It's award season everywhere but I have to confess some admiration for the Irina Palm d'Or: For critics, such films have now become a fact of life, the lumpen low-budget…
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 is the seventh film in the series but only the third that I’ve had to review in these pages. Sadly, my conclusions…
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