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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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The Pagan origins of familiar Halloween rituals
Getty Images From outrageous costumes to trick or treat: the unexpected ancient roots of Halloween’s most popular – and most…
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Blitz and the truth about London’s greatest wartime horror
Apple TV+ Oscar-winner Steve McQueen’s latest film offers a new perspective on life in the capital during the devastating 1940-41…
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11 of the best TV shows to watch this November
HBO From a small-screen spinoff of the Denis Villeneuve Dune films to the return of Sharon Horgan’s Bad Sisters, these…
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How Arnold Schwarzenegger became the bad guy in The Terminator
Alamy The Terminator was released 40 years ago, on 26 October 1984. James Cameron’s science-fiction thriller turned its star into…
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Should there be a ban on teenage popstars?
Alamy (Credit: Alamy) After the death of Liam Payne at 31, music industry figures are debating the duty of care…
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The boy who lived a secret life in World of Warcraft
Netflix When Mats Steen died at the age of 25 in 2014 from a degenerative muscular disease, his parents, Robert…
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Why Lady Gaga’s comeback hits the spot
Inside Out (Credit: Inside Out) The pop star has returned with a bombastic new song, the first single from her…
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