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FILM OF THE WEEK Who would have thought it possible that one day we would feel nostalgic for the presidency of Richard Nixon? All the President’s Men (1976) is about events leading up to the end of his regime, but [cont'd.]

FILM OF THE WEEK Who would have thought the world banking crash of 2008 would have inspired a film as dynamic and funny as The Big Short (2015)? Based on a non-fiction book by Michael Lewis, it tells the story [cont'd.]

FILM OF THE WEEK A question to ponder during the first week of Tier 4. Why is Mike Leigh so underrated? Is it because so many of his films are funny? Another Year (2010) will make you laugh, but it [cont'd.]

FILM OF THE WEEK We hope you have managed to enjoy your unusual Christmas. To welcome you into Tier Three we have dug deep for an old favourite that will, we hope, cheer everybody up. If I had a pound [cont'd.]

FILM OF THE WEEK I note that Mark Kermode called Phantom Thread (2017) “a deftly spun yarn” when it was released, showing that puns are always in fashion. The rag-trade plot defies summary, but it involves a neurotic and controlling [cont'd.]