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Film: Review - Thor: The Dark World (12A)
All the cliches of an intergalactic saga but in an enjoyable way, says JEFF SAWTELL
GEOFF BOTTOMS recommends the unashamedly light-hearted escapism on offer in this stage version of the 1963 film
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MARY CONWAY revels in a powerful reminder that human lives are not defined by physical perfection
PAUL DONOVAN recommends the fine performances in this account of the pre-war meeting between the US president and the British king
TECLYN AROD relishes an intimate celebration of jazz improvisation that mixes local and national musicians
Thor: The Dark World (12A)
Directed by Alan Taylor
Three stars
Hollywood couldn’t have set the scene better. As St Jude stormed through Britain the press launch of Thor was accompanied by rain and thunder.
It was totally appropriate weather for this comic caper combining a silly saga with a fairground ride that carries you from Asgaard to Midgard — lovely London — through all the Nine Realms aboard an intergalactic wormhole.
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