Ron's rages are sincere and — according to his wife — healthily cathartic. But can these splenetic outbursts loosen the grip of capitalism at its most monstrous?
Film: The Book Thief (12A)
Set in World War II this is a rather strange and sanitised version of life in nazi Germany.
The Book Thief (12A)
Directed by Brian Percival
2 Stars
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