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Film of the week: The Great Gatsby

Finally, Leo smiles again! And brings layers of resonance to lurid Baz Luhrmann’s madcap assault on Scott Fitzgerald’s glittering prize, says Nick Pinkerton.

Film of the week: Star Trek Into Darkness

The second instalment of JJ Abrams’ franchise ‘refresh’ brassily goes where the series has gone before, says Kim Newman.

Film of the week: It’s Such a Beautiful Day

Cult animator Don Hertzfeldt grows up with a majestic passion play about a stickman named Bill, his mortal coil, life and the universe, writes Nick Bradshaw.

Film of the week: In the Fog

The woods have it in Sergei Loznitsa’s morally murky and blackly meditative World War II captivity drama, explains Hannah McGill.

Film of the week: Iron Man Three

Zooming back in on its main techno-man – and switching hands to a different cult writer-director 3 – the Marvel movie universe scores another irrespressible hit, reckons Kim Newman.

Film of the week: Bernie

The director and star of School of Rock reteam for a ‘real true’ tall Texan tale that makes great play with its folksy mix of truth and drama, says Andrew Tracy.

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