Quite possibly the best of its kind.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Quite possibly the best of its kind.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Holland's evocation of the period is lovingly detailed, with exquisite camera work by Jerzy Zielinski.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Holland's evocation of the period is lovingly detailed, with exquisite camera work by Jerzy Zielinski.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Nil points for originality.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Nil points for originality.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

It feels alienated by the nature of its concerns, as if locked in a fancy dress trunk.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

It feels alienated by the nature of its concerns, as if locked in a fancy dress trunk.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

September 5 might not be a masterpiece but it is a tense, nail-biting thriller.

~ Marko Stojiljkovic -

September 5 might not be a masterpiece but it is a tense, nail-biting thriller.

~ Marko Stojiljkovic -

The ideas are presented in a crisp, unfussy way by James Ivory. He’s working with an intelligent script by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, and two impeccable central performances by Hopkins and Thompson.

~ James Benefield -

The ideas are presented in a crisp, unfussy way by James Ivory. He’s working with an intelligent script by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, and two impeccable central performances by Hopkins and Thompson.

~ James Benefield -

Epic, sprawling and inspirational.

~ Richard Mellor -

Epic, sprawling and inspirational.

~ Richard Mellor -

A cat's breakfast has more chance of winning an award for neatness.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

A cat's breakfast has more chance of winning an award for neatness.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Janusz Kaminski directs with an originality completely lacking in churn'em'out horror flicks, using bled, grained colour to create a look that peels the lustre of life from New York's dark soul.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Janusz Kaminski directs with an originality completely lacking in churn'em'out horror flicks, using bled, grained colour to create a look that peels the lustre of life from New York's dark soul.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

To pull this off requires a strong script and intelligent direction, and, surprisingly, this film mostly succeeds, despite occasional moments of ham-fistedness.

~ Jennie Kermode -

To pull this off requires a strong script and intelligent direction, and, surprisingly, this film mostly succeeds, despite occasional moments of ham-fistedness.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Strong leading performances and a handful of beautifully crafted scenes sit sit by side with much clunkier and more derivative material.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Strong leading performances and a handful of beautifully crafted scenes sit sit by side with much clunkier and more derivative material.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The reason Branagh's adaptation of the Charles Perrault tale is a success, is that it sticks fully to the formula of the story and doesn't try to do anything irritatingly postmodern with it.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

The reason Branagh's adaptation of the Charles Perrault tale is a success, is that it sticks fully to the formula of the story and doesn't try to do anything irritatingly postmodern with it.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

The film neatly encapsulates the frustrations provided by its director: talent is displayed and interest grabbed, but in the end there’s only mild dissatisfaction and a sense of untapped potential.

~ Richard Mellor -

The film neatly encapsulates the frustrations provided by its director: talent is displayed and interest grabbed, but in the end there’s only mild dissatisfaction and a sense of untapped potential.

~ Richard Mellor -

Intelligent, disciplined, elegant and closely guarded in matters of privacy

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Intelligent, disciplined, elegant and closely guarded in matters of privacy

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Kidman continues to amaze.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Kidman continues to amaze.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -