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Jenny Desborough

Film Critic

United Kingdom

To Olivia (2021)

Publish Date: February 18, 2021
"The movie is fairly brief, not even coming in at 90 minutes, which does not seem a fair enough amount of time to cover the events of those tumultuous years (…) Rating: *** (out of 5)"

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Shirley (2020)

Publish Date: October 8, 2020
"Every performance is multi-layered and dynamic, while the cinematography lulls the audience into a false sense of security (…) Rating: **** (out of 5)"

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The Two Popes (2019)

Publish Date: October 10, 2019
"Jonathan Pryce and Anthony Hopkins are truly divine (...) The filmmaking is completely stunning"

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Wild Rose (2018)

Publish Date: April 3, 2019
"Jessie Buckley gives a stand-out performance (...) It is heartbreaking in many ways (…) Rating: **** (out of 5)"

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Benjamin (2018)

Publish Date: October 20, 2018
"The script is whip-smart, as expected, and Amstell makes sure every pretentious or schmaltzy moment is incredibly knowing (…) Rating: ***** (out of 5)"

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They Shall Not Grow Old (2018)

Publish Date: October 15, 2018
"The director has brilliantly paired the footage on screen with interviews from veterans (...) [The 3D imaging creates] the most immersive experience possible (…) Rating: **** (out of 5)"

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The Little Drummer Girl (TV Miniseries) (2018)

Publish Date: October 13, 2018
"[Chan-wook's] small screen work offers as daring, bold and intriguing an experience as ever (...) It is visually bold, with the director using many of his classic moves in the routine."

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Happy New Year, Colin Burstead (2018)

Publish Date: October 11, 2018
"[An] awkward yet realistic script (...) Wheatley’s direction lets the camera move around the room as if he is in a documentary (…) Rating: **** (out of 5)"

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The Little Stranger (2018)

Publish Date: September 13, 2018
"A subtle ghost story with class at its core (...) It is Gleeson's thoroughly subtle performance and his character's growing anxiety and eeriness which is at the heart of this film (…) Rating: **** (out of 5)"

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