Movies
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The Wizard of the Kremlin review – ludicrous and…
If an almost-three-hour is-it-spoof-is-it-not directed by a French auteur starring Jude Law as Vladimir Putin sounds a bit odd, just wait until…
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Rebuilding review – pleasant to a fault
The cowboy – strong but silent, a lonely figure caught between small town domesticity and the absolute freedom of the wilderness…
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The Stranger review – filmed like a laconic,…
A confession: I am really not a fan of the French filmmaker Franoçois Ozon. He seems like a lovely chap. Literate, passionate, with…
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California Schemin’ review – a predictable and…
This is an amazing example of a famous actor making his directorial debut but then completely stealing the film from under…
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The 2026 Cannes Film Festival line-up is here!
The annual tradition of Cannes head honcho Thierry Frémaux sitting at a little table at the front of a Parisian cinema and…
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You, Me & Tuscany review – mamma mia…
In the modern theatrical ecosystem, certain genres inevitably take precedence over others; those with mass appeal and blockbuster potential tend…
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The liminality of All The President's Men
As the political procedural turns 50, its depiction of paranoid, uncertain times bears a chilling resemblance to our own. With…
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Undertone review – hits only bum notes
There’s an argument to be made that audio is consistently underutilised in cinema – despite the advent of Dolby Atmos,…
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Father Mother Sister Brother review – an astute,…
Clothing is central here – the fashion house Saint Laurent produces. At the front door, the three discover that they’re…
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Jim Jarmusch: Song & Dance Man
Jim Jarmusch’s first feature film, 1980’s Permanent Vacation, begins with what we recognise as sounds from the street: the rhythm…
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