Dome Karukoski
Tolkien is competently made, beautifully visualised and at times even excellent, with Nicholas Hoult providing much needed heart in the lead.
Tolkien explores the formative years of the orphaned author as he finds friendship, love and artistic inspiration among a group of fellow outcasts at school.
Tom of Finland feels like two disparate films brought together, and only Pekka Strang’s strong performance saves it from being a total wash.
