Talent Rachel Weisz

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Reviews

The Favourite

Olivia Colman is sublime as Queen Anne in Yorgos Lanthimos’ absurdist period tragicomedy.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Disobedience

Rachel Weisz and Rachel McAdams are unable to lift this hackneyed tale of forbidden love.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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The Mercy

Colin Firth heads for the open ocean in this mysterious drama from British writer/director James Marsh.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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My Cousin Rachel

Roger Michell’s plush adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s mystery romance novel fails to leave a lasting impression.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Denial

Rachel Weisz rails against Nazi apologists in this sturdy court room drama for the ‘post-truth’ age.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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The Light Between Oceans

Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander get hit by a deluge of Emotion in Derek Cianfrance’s period melodrama.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Youth

A legend of British cinema teams with Italy’s master of screen sensuality to tell a sparkling tale of nostalgia and sorrow.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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The Lobster

Director Yorgos Lanthimos proves he’s still got plenty left up his sleeve with this dark dystopic satire.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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360

Fernando Meirelles globetrotting ensemble drama is a contrived, bubble-wrapped portrait of the global village.

4
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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The Bourne Legacy

Far from being a lean and exciting action caper, The Bourne Legacy wastes far too much time trying to justify its own existence.

4
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
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The Deep Blue Sea

Terence Davies’ wartime tragi-romance is filmmaking of the highest order.

5
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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The Brothers Bloom

As Rian Johnson’s difficult second album, The Brothers Bloom is more an anti-climax than a letdown.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect

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