Culture
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‘By far the best popcorn film of the year’
Aidan Monaghan (Credit: Aidan Monaghan) Paul Mescal is the “mesmerising centre” of Ridley Scott’s long-awaited Gladiator sequel, which balances emotional…
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The migrants who passed through Ellis Island
Getty Images Isabel Belarsky was one of the millions of people who were processed on Ellis Island before its immigration…
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The climate warnings in 19th Century paintings
John Brett, 1856. Photo: Tate A new exhibition that documents the impact of the Industrial Revolution features several 1800s artists,…
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The 10 films getting the biggest early Oscar buzz
Searchlight Pictures/ Amazon Content Services/ Paramount Pictures/ Mubi/ BBC (Credit: Searchlight Pictures/ Amazon Content Services/ Paramount Pictures/ Mubi/ BBC) These…
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Britain’s creepiest new horror stories
Alamy (Credit: Alamy) Beginning with his acclaimed 2018 debut novel The Loney, the English writer Andrew Michael Hurley has spooked…
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Eight photos of the quirkiest groups in 70s and 80s US
Neal Slavin (Credit: Neal Slavin) Celebrating “the joy of being together “, here are eight group portraits – taken by…
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How Lady Chatterley’s Lover was banned – and became a bestseller
Getty Images (Credit: Getty Images) The UK publication of DH Lawrence’s novel, Lady Chatterley’s Lover, gripped the nation in 1960.…
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‘Everything you want is there but it doesn’t reach the lofty standards of Paddington 2’
Sony Picture Entertainment The third instalment in the Paddington franchise is “a wholesome, richly coloured adventure yarn” however it can’t…
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How female action stars have wowed through the ages
Eureka Entertainment There’s long been a misconception that action films are a masculine domain. But female strength and agility have…
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12 of the best films to watch this November
Aidan Monaghan From the big-screen debut of a musical theatre classic to the long-awaited sequel to Ridley Scott’s Roman epic,…
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