Talent Steve Coogan

Group of young men in school uniforms standing together.
Review

The Penguin Lessons review – think Dead Penguins Society

by David Jenkins

Steve Coogan co-stars with a penguin in this gentle dramedy from Peter Cattaneo that never quite matches up to the true story.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A smiling man in a white outfit taking a selfie on a balcony with a rocky hillside and blue sky in the background.
Review

Greed

by Charles Bramesco

Fake tan and righteous fury abound in Michael Winterbottom’s satire of a mega-rich entrepreneur.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Review

Stan & Ollie

by David Jenkins

Jon S Baird’s biopic makes you question whether the titular silent comedy duo were ever funny in the first place.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two men in Western attire, one wearing a cowboy hat, shaking hands on a ranch with horses in the background.
Review

Ideal Home

by Hannah Strong

Paul Rudd and Steve Coogan play a gay couple in a cringeworthy comedy built on very weak foundations.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Elderly woman in floral scarf and elderly man in tweed jacket, sitting and conversing in an indoor setting.
Review

Philomena

by David Jenkins

A big return-to-form for director Stephen Frears in this lilting transatlantic weepie.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Man sits at a desk in front of a painting of a warplane. Books and shelves line the walls behind him.
Review

Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa

by Adam Lee Davies

Steve Coogan brings his sparkling character comedy to the tedious tale of a radio station siege.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect

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