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Joel Edgerton (Ramses), John Turturro (Seti) and Christian Bale (Moses) in Exodus: Gods and Kings

‘Exodus: Gods and Kings’ review: If it weren’t for Christian Bale, the movie would have been a bust

Joel Edgerton (Ramses), John Turturro (Seti) and Christian Bale (Moses) in Exodus: Gods and Kings So, watched any Biblical epics lately? I have. I have…

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The ensemble cast of August: Osage County

‘August: Osage County’ review: A surprisingly compelling family drama

August: Osage County quietly holds your attention until you realise that you are not just perfunctorily sitting through it, as you would sit through a family gathering that you have to be at -- you really are invested in what happens to this family.

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The all-star cast of American Hustle: Amy Adams, Bradley Cooper, Jeremy Renner, Christian Bale and Jennifer Lawrence

‘American Hustle’ review: Messy plot, memorable characters

When a movie spends its first three minutes on Christian Bale carefully arranging his sparse hair into a comb over, with his shirt unbuttoned to show off a paunchy stomach, you know somehow that plot isn't its biggest concern.

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Read more about the article ‘12 Years a Slave’ review: An unforgiving look at slavery through the eyes of one of its victims
Michael Fassbender (Epps), Lupita Nyong'o (Patsey) and Chiwetel Ejiofor (Solomon Northup) in 12 Years a Slave

‘12 Years a Slave’ review: An unforgiving look at slavery through the eyes of one of its victims

Just as Schindler's List is the first to come into mind when people think of films about the Holocaust, 12 Years a Slave will go down in cinematic history as that film for slavery.

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