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  • The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

    3 out of 5
    2013, THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF

    Part two of Peter Jackson's adaptation of the Tolkien classic picks up speed, but there's still plenty of bagginess, writes Mark Kermode

  • The Innocents

    5 out of 5
    THE INNOCENTS

    A re-release of Jack Clayton's chilling screen version of Henry James's The Turn of the Screw is welcomed by Mark Kermode

  • Cinema Paradiso

    4 out of 5
    The re-release of Cinema Paradiso adds 'a further layer of poignance' to the movie.

    A recut version of the classic about a film-maker's return home for the funeral of his mentor gives the story a darker edge, writes Mark Kermode

  • The Christmas Candle

    2 out of 5
    Susan Boyle in The Christmas Candle: 'some singing, little talking'.

    A host of familiar British actors – and Susan Boyle – put themselves at the service of this drippy festive stodge, writes Mark Kermode

  • Tamla Rose

    2 out of 5
    Tamla Rose: Sixties-influenced musical distraction

    A low-budget tale of Sixties backing singers fighting for their rights offers musical distraction, but less in the way of drama, writes Mark Kermode

  • Fill the Void

    4 out of 5
    ‘A star in the making’:  Hadas Yaron as Shira
in Fill the Void. Her perfectly-pitched performance wo

    Mark Kermode applauds Rama Burshtein's moving tale of a young woman living within the strict confines of Tel Aviv's ultra-Orthodox community

  • Tamla Rose

    1 out of 5
    Tamla Rose

    Bad dubbing is only the worst crime in what amounts to a two-hour Hollyoaks episode about a Liverpool girl group, writes Chris Michael

  • Fill the Void

    3 out of 5
    Fill the Void

    Set in Tel Aviv, this is an intriguing story about a Jewish family and the cult of marriage, writes Peter Bradshaw

  • The Christmas Candle

    1 out of 5
    Susan Boyle in The Christmas Candle

    A real Christmas miracle would make every copy of this movie spontaneously burst into flames, writes Peter Bradshaw

  • Cinema Paradiso

    4 out of 5
    Cinema Paradiso

    This classic gem of nostaglic cinephilia is a real experience, albeit a sugary one, writes Peter Bradshaw

  • The Innocents

    5 out of 5
    The Innocents

    This sinister ghost story, adapted from a Henry James novella, makes your blood run cold

  • The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

    4 out of 5
    Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

    Finally I get it! The fuss isn't just about Tolkien, it's about Peter Jackson and Tolkien – and they are hugely enjoyable together, writes Peter Bradshaw

  • Black Nativity

    3 out of 5
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    A reframing of Langston Hughes's gospel play is heartwarming and festive, writes Mark Kermode

  • Getaway

    2 out of 5
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    Familiarity breeds contempt in this derivative high-octane kidnap thriller , writes Mark Kermode

  • Big Bad Wolves

    4 out of 5
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    This Israeli vigilante thriller treads a fine line between satire and sick humour, writes Mark Kermode

  • American Hustle

    4 out of 5
    American Hustle

    The director of Silver Linings Playbook returns with a simmering and intriguingly confected black comedy, writes Peter Bradshaw

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