Peter Bradshaw
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Kind Hearts And Coronets gets 70th anniversary re-release
Classing Ealing Studios film Kind Hearts And Coronets is returning to cinemas in June, fully restored and remastered to mark its 70th anniversary this year. Blu-ray and DVD editions are also available to order.
British Comedy Guide, 30th April 2019Black Mountain Poets review
Alice Lowe, Dolly Wells and Tom Cullen excel in this flimsy, funny tale of siblings who impersonate beat poets at a retreat in the Black Mountains.
Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian, 31st March 2016Grimsby review - Sacha Baron Cohen's gags fall flat
The Ali G and Borat creator shows little of his anarchic brilliance in this tame comedy, which is just kept from flatlining by moments of high-impact grossout.
Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian, 22nd February 2016Dad's Army review: who don't you think you are kidding?
Do panic: the cast pull off a convincing impression - and Catherine Zeta-Jones adds sauce - but there's something inescapably creaky about this strangest of sitcom revivals.
Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian, 27th January 2016Brand: A Second Coming review
In Ondi Timoner's documentary portrait, comedian/political agitator Russell Brand emerges as unembarrassable, uninterruptible and impervious to mockery.
Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian, 22nd October 2015The Lobster review
This macabre drama, starring Rachel Weisz and Colin Farrell, about a hotel where single people must find a mate or be turned into a wild animal starts hilariously but loses its bite.
Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian, 15th October 2015Bill review - Shakespeare gets down with the kids
The Horrible Histories team present the early life of the Bard in an entertaining, panto-ish romp.
Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian, 17th September 2015Absolutely Anything review - cheap and cheerless
Simon Pegg plays a teacher endowed with godlike powers and Robin Williams, in his final film role, supplies the voice of a dog. But it's far from funny.
Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian, 14th August 2015The Legend of Barney Thomson review
Ray Winstone stars in Robert Carlyle's capable directorial debut that has some smart touches and a scene-stealing Emma Thompson.
Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian, 23rd July 2015Shaun the Sheep the Movie review - shear delight
Aardman's big-screen version of the stop-motion TV series is jam-packed with gags, visual ideas and narrative invention.
Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian, 6th February 2015