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Film review: The Personal History of David Copperfield is a comedy blast

January 24, 2020January 27, 2020 Harry Benbow Armando Iannucci, Ben Whishaw, Dev Patel, Hugh Laurie, Paul Whitehouse, Peter Capaldi, The Personal History of David Copperfield, Tilda Swinton

Armando Iannucci has managed to bring Charles Dickens’ classic novel into the 21st century, despite keeping its Victorian setting.

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Film review: The Souvenir is a gorgeous amble through 1980s London

September 2, 2019 Sophie Sutcliffe Honor Swinton Byrne, Joanna Hogg, Richard Ayoade, The Souvenir, Tilda Swinton, Tom Burke

Joanna Hogg’s semi-autobiographical new feature, The Souvenir, invites us into the pastel-washed world of her memories.

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