Downfall (15) 82.9%
Film

Downfall is the first flesh and blood account of Hitler made by a German director in 50 years and the authenticity is truly unsettling. Set mostly in the cement corridors of a bunker under Berlin, Oliver Hirschbiegel’s remarkable film reconstructs the Führer’s last days as his dreams and the city above are smashed to rubble.

Stan and Ollie (PG) 85.0%
Film

This affectionate film balances humour and pathos, laughter and tears. Steve Coogan and John C Reilly give stand-out performances, the superb technique of both is matched by their obvious love for the originals. Stan & Ollie pays tribute to a pair of beloved entertainers and highlights the burdens and blessings of a creative bond.

Green Book (12A) 98.1%
Film

Green Book (which won 3 Oscars including Best Motion Picture) is based on the real-life friendship between Tony Lip (Viggo Mortensen), a blue-collar Italian American and Dr Don Shirley (Mahershala Ali), the cultured African American concert pianist. It epitomises all the things to which we aspire. It’s a handsomely made and watchable picture and there is real warmth in Ali and Mortensen’s performances.

A Foreign Field (12) 95.2%
Film

A Foreign Field is by turns funny, poignant, and powerfully dramatic. It is also a moving tribute to the heroism of those who fight our wars, doing their best to fulfil their duty as they see it.

Colette (15) 84.1%
Film

Colette tells the incredible true story of how ­Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette (Keira Knightley), France’s most celebrated female novelist and actress, struggled to get her voice heard in the early 1900s.

The Favourite (15) 62.7%
Film

The Favourite is a tale without a winner, but plenty of warranted consequences. it’s fresh, foul and extremely funny. Olivia Colman deservedly won an Oscar for Best Actress and she, together with Emma Stone, and Rachel Weisz give a funny and nuanced portrayal of women, sex, and power.

Disobedience (15) 76.4%
Film

The director Sebastián Lelio (and co-writer Rebecca Lenkiewicz) present faith and sexuality as an immovable object meeting an irresistible force. One will have to give, but which?

Churchill (PG) 81.1%
Double Bill, Film

The film showcases a fantastic array of top-notch acting, spearheaded by force-of-nature Brian Cox, who gives a tremendous performance as the charismatic politician.

A Star is Born (15) 85.8%
Film

A Star Is Born is a remake done right — and a reminder that some stories can be just as effective in the retelling. The result is one of the most powerful, audience-pleasing films of 2018 and one that will linger long as one of the cinematic highlights of the year.