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Review
Mothers and Sons by Adam Haslett review – lessons of a painful past

Mothers and Sons by Adam Haslett review – lessons of a painful past
Hunchback by Saou Ichikawa review – a remarkable and original study of yearning

Hunchback by Saou Ichikawa review – a remarkable and original study of yearning
The Last Showgirl review – Pamela Anderson finds the pathos in Vegas

The Last Showgirl review – Pamela Anderson finds the pathos in Vegas
Kubrick: An Odyssey review – a forensic debunking of myths and falsehoods

Kubrick: An Odyssey review – a forensic debunking of myths and falsehoods
Greatest of All Time by Alex Allison review – lifting the taboo of being gay in football

Greatest of All Time by Alex Allison review – lifting the taboo of being gay in football
My Tender Matador by Pedro Lemebel review – searing, angry power on every page

My Tender Matador by Pedro Lemebel review – searing, angry power on every page
This bizarre tale of a snail-obsessed misfit might be the unlikely hit of the Oscars

This bizarre tale of a snail-obsessed misfit might be the unlikely hit of the Oscars
We Do Not Part by Han Kang review – scarred with South Korea's trauma and terror

We Do Not Part by Han Kang review – scarred with South Korea's trauma and terror
Rejection by Tony Tulathimutte review – a darkly humorous examination of online lives

Rejection by Tony Tulathimutte review – a darkly humorous examination of online lives
Saturday Night captures the energised rush of an US institution

Saturday Night captures the energised rush of an US institution
How Ballet Shoes became a timeless story about the power of choosing your family

How Ballet Shoes became a timeless story about the power of choosing your family
Under the Eye of the Big Bird by Hiromi Kawakami review – light among the poignancy and depth

Under the Eye of the Big Bird by Hiromi Kawakami review – light among the poignancy and depth
The Ancients by John Larison review – a powerful dystopian survival story

The Ancients by John Larison review – a powerful dystopian survival story
Dip My Brain in Joy: A Life with Neil Innes by Yvonne Innes review – a tender account of a cult hero

Dip My Brain in Joy: A Life with Neil Innes by Yvonne Innes review – a tender account of a cult hero
Sonny Boy by Al Pacino review – a great actor's final word

Sonny Boy by Al Pacino review – a great actor's final word
Swipe right on this trio of films from female directors on women and love

Swipe right on this trio of films from female directors on women and love
Savage Theories by Pola Oloixarac review – breathing chaotic life into the streets of Buenos Aires

Savage Theories by Pola Oloixarac review – breathing chaotic life into the streets of Buenos Aires
The Fate of Mary Rose by Caroline Blackwood review – the chilling trauma of gendered violence

The Fate of Mary Rose by Caroline Blackwood review – the chilling trauma of gendered violence
We Are All Ghosts in the Forest by Lorraine Wilson review – digital ghosts haunt a voyage of discovery

We Are All Ghosts in the Forest by Lorraine Wilson review – digital ghosts haunt a voyage of discovery
What You Were Fighting For by James Sallis review – gritty and self-deprecating crime stories
