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Spider-Man: Homecoming

Despite its many predecesso­rs, this is a decent distinct Spider-Man movie helped by an infectious performanc­e from Tom Holland as the new kid in the red and blue onesie.

Polina

An uneven drama about a Russian ballerina embracing contempora­ry dance makes a fairly engaging and stylish arts tutorial.

Long Way North

A charming French animated adventure about a Russian teenager who goes searching for her missing explorer grandfathe­r in the Arctic.

Monsieur Chocolat

A handsomely designed and thoughtpro­voking film of how a black clown became the toast of Belle Époque Paris.

My Cousin Rachel

A bold, erotically charged period piece adapted from a Daphne du Maurier novel that is elevated from Victorian melodrama by Rachel Weisz’s performanc­e in the title role.

This Beautiful Fantastic

Quirky librarian Jessica Brown Findlay and grumpy Tom Wilkinson as warring neighbours bonding over gardening. Likeable but twee.

Churchill

Staid drama about the British prime minister, set on the eve of D-Day and redeemed by Brian Cox’s great lead performanc­e.

Wonder Woman

It’s a rare female-led action blockbuste­r, but it’s also a familiar redux of previous superhero origin stories.

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