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Five of the Best...Films
1. An Education
Nick Hornby's sensitive adaptation of journlaist Lynn Barber's excellent memoir of her first boyfriend.
2. Tales From The Golden Age
Portmanteau film with five stories about the horrific final 15 years of the Ceausescu regime in Romania.
3. Fantastic Mr Fox
Wes Anderson’s take on Roald Dahl is full of quirky magic — with a sly George Clooney voicing Mr Fox.
4. Bright Star
Jane Campion's imaginative portrayal of the Keats/Brawne love affair.
5. Disney's A Christmas Carol
Starring Jim Carrey as Scrooge.

Critics' Choice

Restaurants

Fay Maschler

quoteWith a single dessert and just two glasses of wine our bill was kept in check - but the effort of doing so was not much funquote

Fay Maschler Babbo Film

Andrew O'Hagan

quoteThis is a film with beautiful performances and a visual style that urges you towards reflectionquote

Andrew O'Hagan Bright Star Theatre

Henry Hitchings

quoteAlthough the first half of Kwei-Armah’s production is pacy, funny and intelligent, the energy level then drops offquote

Henry Hitchings Seize The Day

Reader reviews

Film

Squiz, Islington

quoteI loved this film from start to finish. Take the girlfriend, tell your mum - I'd see it again tomorrow and will buy the dvd.quote

An Education Theatre

Joe, London

quoteI saw this last night and can't remember the last time I was so moved in the theatre.quote

This Much Is True Restaurants

Hiroshi Sugiyama

quoteI have been to many of London's so-called best Japanese restaurants and none have been as good as the food that I've had at Aqua Kyotoquote

Aqua Kyoto
 

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Amelia

Amelia

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Taking Woodstock

Taking Woodstock

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A Serious Man

A Serious Man

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Salt

Salt

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Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

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Avatar

Avatar

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Green Zone

Green Zone

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Toy Story 3

Toy Story 3

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Law Abiding Citizen

Law Abiding Citizen

"Law Abiding Citizen" is a tense, edge of your seat thriller that will make you question the lengths a good man would go for justice... play
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The Wolfman

The Wolfman

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Up in the Air

Up in the Air

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The Book of Eli

The Book of Eli

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The Descent: Part 2

The Descent: Part 2

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Paranormal Activity

Paranormal Activity

Based on true events, this frightening and supernatural film portrays the story of Katie and Micah, a carefree couple who become haunted by an unseen presence in their house... play
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Inception

Inception

"Inception" sees a man (Leonardo DiCaprio) become involved in a murder of the mind when he starts to see visions of a crime unfold... play
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Legion

Legion

In the supernatural action thriller "Legion," an out-of-the-way diner becomes the unlikely battleground for the survival of the human race... play
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The Box

The Box

From acclaimed director Richard Kelly, "The Box" stars Cameron Diaz as Norma Lewis and James Marsden as Arthur Lewis, a suburban couple with a young child who receive a simple wooden box as a gift... play
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The Twilight Saga - New Moon

The Twilight Saga - New Moon

The long-awaited sequel to the worldwide smash hit "Twilight", New Moon marks a new chapter in the complicated relationship between Bella (Kristen Stewart) and the enigmatic vampire Edward (Robert... play
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Planet 51

Planet 51

The inhabitants of Planet 51 live in fear of alien invasion and their paranoia is realized when an astronaut arrives from Earth. Befriended by a young resident, he has to avoid capture in order to... play
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Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day

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The Lovely Bones

The Lovely Bones

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All About Steve

All About Steve

"The Proposal's" Sandra Bullock, Oscar-nominee Thomas Haden Church, and "The Hangover's" Bradley Cooper star in a hilarious tale of a woman who, after falling hard for a guy, thinks they're an item;... play
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Cracks

Cracks

Dazzling debut from Jordan Scott (daughter of legendary director Ridley Scott), stars Eva Green ("The Golden Compass", "Casino Royale") as the mesmerizing Miss G, a liberating force in a staid but... play
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Nativity!

Nativity!

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It's Complicated

It's Complicated

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Harry Brown

Harry Brown

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Bunny and the Bull

Bunny and the Bull

From the director of "The Mighty Boosh" and starring its very own Noel Fielding and Julian Barratt, as well as Ed Hogg ("White Lightnin'") "Bunny and the Bull" is a comedy road movie set entirely in... play
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Toy Story 2 in 3D

Toy Story 2 in 3D

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Ninja Assassin

Ninja Assassin

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Alvin and The Chipmunks 2: The Squeakquel

Alvin and The Chipmunks 2: The Squeakquel

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The Girlfriend Experience

The Girlfriend Experience

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Me and Orson Welles

Me and Orson Welles

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Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

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The Boys Are Back

The Boys Are Back

Inspired by a true story, "The Boys Are Back" is a deeply moving, wryly confessional tale of fatherhood, that intimately evokes both the fragility and wonders of family life... play
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Nowhere Boy

Nowhere Boy

The highly anticipated feature debut from artist Sam Taylor-Wood, "Nowhere Boy" is a sensitive and sprightly look at the formative years of one of Britain's cultural icons... play
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Love The Beast

Love The Beast

A treat for fans of motoring and cars everywhere, "Love The Beast" is the ultimate in pure petrol-head entertainment... play
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Percy Jackson and The Olympians - The Lightening Thief

Percy Jackson and The Olympians - The Lightening Thief

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The Informant!

The Informant!

Matt Damon delivers a comic tour-de-force in "The Informant!," based on the true story of the highest-ranking corporate whistleblower in U.S. history and directed by Steven Soderbergh... play
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Nanny McPhee And The Big Bang

Nanny McPhee And The Big Bang

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Capitalism: A Love Story

Capitalism: A Love Story

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The Princess and The Frog

The Princess and The Frog

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Carriers

Carriers

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Post-Grad

Post-Grad

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Nine

Nine

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Shutter Island

Shutter Island

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2012

2012

"2012" is an epic adventure about a global cataclysm that brings an end to the world and tells of the heroic struggle of the survivors... play
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Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes

"Sherlock Holmes" is brought vividly to life for a whole new generation in this action-packed adventure from director Guy Ritchie and starring Robert Downey Jr. as the super sleuth.. play
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Cemetery Junction

Cemetery Junction

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Tulpan

Tulpan

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Dogging: A Love Story

Dogging: A Love Story

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Case 39

Case 39

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Armored

Armored

"Vacancy" director Nimrod Antal helms the crime thriller "Armored", starring Matt Dillon as an armored truck guard who gets wrapped up in a heist scheme hatched by his friends... play
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Where The Wild Things Are

Where The Wild Things Are

Maurice Sendak's classic book "Where the Wild Things Are" comes to the big screen in an adventure tale for every generation... play
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The First Day Of The Rest Of Your Life

The First Day Of The Rest Of Your Life

Five random days in the lives of a French family, spread out over a dozen years, paint a telling picture of the ups and downs of human relationships in this comedy-drama from France... play
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Seraphine

Seraphine

Seraphine is the story of Seraphine Louis aka Seraphine de Senlis (Yolande Moreau), a simple and profoundly devout housekeeper who in 1905 at age 41, self-taught and with the instigation of her... play
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Glorious 39

Glorious 39

Anne, a budding young actress, stumbles across secret recordings of a sinister Nazi appeasement plot that will stop at nothing to achieve its aims... play
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The Magic Hour

The Magic Hour

"The Magic Hour" is a compilation of short stories by five different directors who each have a disability. The film has been produced by 104 films - the world leaders in disability cinema... play
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We Live In Public

We Live In Public

On the 40th anniversary of the Internet, "We Live In Public" tells the story of the effect the web is having on our society, as seen through the eyes of "the greatest Internet pioneer you've never... play
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Cold Souls

Cold Souls

In response to shiny, bigger, better American consumerism comes "Cold Souls", a surreal comedy in which souls can be extracted and traded as commodities... play
 
 
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