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Despite the compelling question it seeks to pose, Red Joan lacks the charm to draw the spectator in and have them partake in the main character's dilemma. Character drama and historical commentary that could have made the film richer than its premise ended up bogging it down in what feels like a collage of familiar, underdeveloped plots that never became more than a sum of parts.

Green Book balances hefty themes with refreshing levity, formula with expert restrain in emotion; but its indubitable strong points are the herculean performances by Mortensen and Ali

Mark Cousins' biopic on Orson Welles, conveyed through the latter's art, is a touch dry and self-indulgent - but a solid enough feature at its core.

Regardless of its sobering themes and unavoidable heartbreaking ending, Whitney is still a celebration of the singer’s legacy

For the most part, Stronger tempers such moments with dark humour and painful honesty

If you’ll forgive an obvious bit of wordplay, Battle of the Sexes is ace

Marshall is a really well thought out, enjoyable drama

I, Tonya is an excellent biopic, bristling with chaotic energy and a controversial viewpoint

The Post is a powerful true-life tale that is essential viewing if only to see the parallels with what is going on in the world today

Gary Oldman and an ensemble cast captivate in one of the most thoroughly compelling depictions of Churchill in years, crafting a striking image of a man who is born to lead - and undeniably human