Follow a group of children who are evacuated to a Yorkshire village during the Second World War, where they encounter a young soldier who, like them, is far away from home.
This sequel chuffs along cheerfully, with screenwriter Daniel Brocklehurst letting the new generation of children take centre stage rather than relying on veterans like Agutter.| Read in full: The Railway Children Return film review We Love Cinema
This is a film with a touch more savvy about the real world than its 1970 forebear, at least partly because it has child actors who are the same age as their characters.The Guardian
A couple of worthwhile sequences, but in all it just feels like a shoddily made Brit-film.Little White Lies
But for all its well-intentioned Black Lives Matter politics, The Railway Children Returns fails to move beyond nationalistic nostalgia.Sight and Sound
Creativity and self-doubt collide in the new meta-movie from Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind director Michel Gondry
Josh O'Connor stars in the acclaimed Italian director's gentle drama about an Englishman treasure hunter, set in 80s Tuscany
This absurdist Estonian animation from Mikk Mägi and Oskar Lehemaa makes for a maddeningly immature and hilarious ride
This hugely ambitious take on David Grann's non-fiction book is engaging and well-made, but it's lacking the director's usual spark
Adam Solomons talks to the Ukrainian director about his Cannes hit and how even a non-political film can be bastardised by war
From classics to cult favourites, our team highlight some of the best one-off screenings and re-releases showing this week in the capital
From classics to cult favourites, our team highlight some of the best one-off screenings and re-releases showing this week in the capital
From classics to cult favourites, our team highlight some of the best one-off screenings and re-releases showing this week in the capital
