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River Clyde by Simone Buchholz review: A daring, original crime story
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River Clyde by Simone Buchholz review: A daring, original crime story
Jodie Comer's play Prima Facie has an uncomfortable twist in the tale
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Jodie Comer's play Prima Facie has an uncomfortable twist in the tale
The Contractor review: Mindless title, mindful military thriller
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The Contractor review: Mindless title, mindful military thriller
Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield review: A mystical thriller with serious depth
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Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield review: A mystical thriller with serious depth
A Bug's Life to Billy Elliot: 7 best socialist films to watch this Labour Day bank holiday
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A Bug's Life to Billy Elliot: 7 best socialist films to watch this Labour Day bank holiday
Sophie Marceau: 'I hope love always stays a mystery'
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Sophie Marceau: 'I hope love always stays a mystery'
Fight Night by Miriam Toews review: The funniest, smartest novel you’ll read this year
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Fight Night by Miriam Toews review: The funniest, smartest novel you’ll read this year
Channing Tatum was seemingly engineered in a lab to give uncomplicated pleasures to audiences
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Channing Tatum was seemingly engineered in a lab to give uncomplicated pleasures to audiences
These striking photos of homeless people show the reality of life on Britain's streets
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These striking photos of homeless people show the reality of life on Britain's streets
Ai-Da: Meet the robot artist exhibiting at the Venice Biennale
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Ai-Da: Meet the robot artist exhibiting at the Venice Biennale
The Wonders by Elena Medel review: a gripping portrayal of poverty and powerlessness
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The Wonders by Elena Medel review: a gripping portrayal of poverty and powerlessness
How Anya Taylor-Joy cornered the Complex Female Character market
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How Anya Taylor-Joy cornered the Complex Female Character market
Benedetta review: an all-nuns-blazing tale of sex, sinners and unholy sisterhood
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Benedetta review: an all-nuns-blazing tale of sex, sinners and unholy sisterhood
'The opposite of levelling up': Tories criticise Channel 4 privatisation plans
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'The opposite of levelling up': Tories criticise Channel 4 privatisation plans
Harrow by Joy Williams review: A nihilistic vision of a joyless future
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Harrow by Joy Williams review: A nihilistic vision of a joyless future
Chilean Poet by Alejandro Zambra review: A dazzling jewel from a true original
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Chilean Poet by Alejandro Zambra review: A dazzling jewel from a true original
Alex Winter: 'Keanu and I never thought Bill & Ted was going to be a big movie'
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Alex Winter: 'Keanu and I never thought Bill & Ted was going to be a big movie'
The Worst Person in the World: A coming-of-age tale with a misleading title
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The Worst Person in the World: A coming-of-age tale with a misleading title
The directors of Lead Me Home want to bring the film's homeless stars to the Oscars
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