FILM
January/February 2012
The Iron Lady does its subject and her legacy proud—but I hope Lady Thatcher never sees it
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December 2011
Justin Kurzel’s tale of a suburban serial killer in Australia is grim, gruelling and all too believable
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November 2011
Steven Soderbergh’s Contagion is stylish and plausible, but its lack of spectacle means it won’t go viral
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October 2011
Woody Allen’s latest film requires a level of cultural knowledge rarely demanded by Hollywood
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Written each month by Standpoint's regular film critic, Peter Whittle, and occasional guest columnists
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