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Some laugh at their enemy, while others provide documentary accounts of life under occupation, but all help people deal with the trauma
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Ahead of the release of The Wonder, its director talks about faith and female-led movies – while his stars past and present, including Rachel Weisz, Julianne Moore and Florence Pugh, explain his particular set of skills -
Amid the horrific ‘sexed up’ scandal, the corporation scores big hits with Strictly, Bake Off and The Thick of It, a foul-mouthed widow causes a crisis – and the Queen’s favourite show comes to light
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Britain’s Evicted Kids follows three young sisters when they have to move out of their Birmingham. Plus, The Graham Norton Show. Here’s what to watch this evening -
Alexander Skarsgård is the Icelandic prince out to avenge his father’s murder in Robert Eggers’ bloodthirsty tale, while John Boyega is caught up with racist cops in Kathryn Bigelow’s 1967 reenactment of the Algiers Motel incident -
Jessica Biel and Melanie Lynskey are excellent in a small-town tale of axe murder, while Charlie Hunnam plays a bank robber on the run
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Sotheby’s describes 17th-century Cervantes editions as a ‘once in a lifetime’ opportunity for collectors
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3 out of 5 stars.
An opulently designed, if indulgently overlong, remix of the gory 1987 chiller offers up some effectively gnarly violence -
5 out of 5 stars.
Flute, horns, synths and tabla accompany Korwar’s undulating percussion in the dummer’s hypnotic fourth album -
In this selection of essays, the prize-winning Kenyan author, who died in 2019, shines a light on his continent without cliche
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4 out of 5 stars.
Alexis Petridis's album of the week Willow: Coping Mechanism – powerfully dynamic genre-crammed pop
4 out of 5 stars.Will and Jada’s shapeshifting youngest turns shards of metal, operatic harmonies, alt-rock and avant garde electro into a confident album without breaking a sweat -
The actor’s first novel brilliantly conveys the life and times of an 18th-century composer, from his birth on a slave ship to thriving in London society -
3 out of 5 stars.
Stage 1776 – musical revival needs more independence from the original
3 out of 5 stars.A diverse re-envisioning of the 1969 historical musical offers up some great opportunities for a game cast but struggles to justify its existence
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In his latest book, Not Just Pictures to be published by Reel Art Press, the celebrated British photographer shares more than 250 images of extraordinary people: Hollywood stars, artists, actors, athletes and musicians. Here, he tells the stories behind some of those shots
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