All Critics articles – Page 84
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CriticsThe Royal Variety Performance
“I’m not sure that this is the magic of Christmas as I recall it, but at least The Royal Variety Performance hasn’t changed.”
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CriticsThe Case of Sally Challen
“An excellent, meticulous film about a tragedy in which there were no winners, only losers.”
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CriticsThe Family Secret
“Perhaps the least festive but most fearless piece of programming you’ll see all month”
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CriticsGrowing Up Poor: Britain’s Breadline Kids
“The most articulate film about poverty I’ve ever seen”
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CriticsThe War of the Worlds
“It had some good moments, but despite a great cast, it was forgettable”
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CriticsElton John: Uncensored
“We got in Elton John an older, wiser, mellower rock star in lilac shades who laughed at his toupee and was commendably self-deprecating”
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CriticsThe Baby Has Landed
“This no-holds-barred access offered a genuine picture of family life that felt rare in factual television”
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CriticsMeat: A Threat to Our Planet?
“There was nothing vague here about the dangers facing our planet, no softening of how destructive our lifestyles are”
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CriticsWhat Makes a Murderer
“Understanding criminal behaviour is a fine intention, but the documentary over-sold itself as a bold experiment offering definitive answers.”
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CriticsBoom, Bust and Bankers
“One to get class warriors taking to the streets of London with a flamethrower”
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CriticsThe War of the Worlds
“A solid, reliable adaptation rather than an earth-shattering reimagining”
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CriticsThe Accident
“Had every ingredient needed for a stonking series but the mixture never quite rose to the occasion”
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CriticsBritain’s Child Drug Runners
“It was impossible to watch without feeling both angry and incredibly sad.”