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Danny Huston

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Stan & Ollie review from Mark Kermode

Steve Coogan and John C Reilly excel in this bittersweet film about the twilight years of the great double act.

Mark Kermode, The Guardian, 13th January 2019

Will Gompertz reviews Stan & Ollie

It doesn't attempt to poison their legacy, but to celebrate and acknowledge it, while contemplating what it must have been like for this odd couple to come to terms with each other, their shared past, and uncertain future.

Will Gompertz, BBC, 12th January 2019

Stan & Ollie review: an absolute delight...

An ageing Laurel and Hardy rediscover their mojo and their friendship on a tour of 50s Britain in this affectionate postcard to Hollywood's funniest double-act.

Andrew Collins, Radio Times, 22nd October 2018

Film review: Stan & Ollie is 'a fine bromance'

Steve Coogan and John C Reilly star in a new biopic of Laurel and Hardy that is an irresistible homage to the iconic comedy duo.

Nicholas Barber, BBC, 22nd October 2018

#LFF 2018: Stan & Ollie review

Inspired by the book Laurel and Hardy: The British Tours by A.J. Marriot, who also featured as a consultant on the film, Jon S. Baird's Stan & Ollie is part biography and part homage to Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, arguably the greatest stage and screen comedy performers of their time.

Zoe Margolis, Cine-Vue, 22nd October 2018

2018 BFI London Film Festival Review - Stan & Ollie

The love Laurel and Hardy channelled into their routines is clearly reflected - and respected - by the entirety of Stan & Ollie's cast and crew, and it shines through onscreen in this melancholic but heartfelt celebration of the double act.

Tori Brazier, Flickering Myth, 22nd October 2018

Stan & Ollie review

Brilliant impersonations by Steve Coogan and John C Reilly lift the muted charm of this biopic about their troubled music-hall tour of Britain.

Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian, 21st October 2018

Review: Stan & Ollie

Steve Coogan and John C Reilly excel as famous double act Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy.

James Mottram, The List, 21st October 2018

'Stan & Ollie': London Review

Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly star as one of comedy's greatest-ever double-acts.

Demetrios Matheou, Screen Daily, 21st October 2018

London film review: 'Stan & Ollie'

Portraying Laurel and Hardy's final comic collaboration with bittersweet affection, Jon S. Baird's film is a laid-back, gamely performed tribute

Guy Lodge, Variety, 21st October 2018

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