Top 5 Sherlock Holmes portrayals

To celebrate the return of Sherlock, we’ve waded through the archives to see how Benedict Cumberbatch measures up against the greatest of Great Detectives.

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‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug’ movie review

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Peter Jackson’s return to Middle Earth, was a very accomplished and entertaining opening chapter of this prequel trilogy, albeit an undeniably uneven one.

The Desolation of Smaug is probably superior, but suffers from a curious inverse of the problems that the first had. Luckily for Desolation, it has a dragon up its sleeve.

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‘The Tunnel’ Episode 8 review

It’s Episode 8 of this ten-part cross-country endurance murderthon and finally we can start to see the light at the end of The Tunnel. It’s about time. We’ve been stumbling around in the dark for what feels like ages.

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‘Legacy’ review

Legacy is one of the centre-pieces of the BBC’s Cold War season, and, after An Adventure In Space And Time, marks the second one-off film in a row that BBC Two have absolutely nailed. Legacy is a wonderful piece of work.

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‘The Family’ movie review

The Family should be good. With the talent in front of and behind the camera, it really should be good.

It should be a smart, snappy and entertaining deconstruction of the gangster movie, providing laughs, knowing references and exciting action. The Family is none of these things, and provides none of these things.

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