Film
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Undercover: Exposing the Far Right – 'nail-biting' film unfolds like a 'spy thriller'
The Week Recommends Havana Marking's 'unsettling' new documentary is 'chilling to contemplate'
By Irenie Forshaw, The Week UK Published
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Salem's Lot: Stephen King adaptation is 'half-baked' thriller
Talking Point The latest adaptation of this 1975 novel has left many critics feeling underwhelmed
By The Week UK Published
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Transformers One: entertaining prequel is 'pacy good fun'
The Week Recommends Josh Cooley's 'thoughtful' animated film tells the origins stories of Optimus Prime and Megatron
By The Week UK Published
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The Apprentice: will biopic change how voters see Donald Trump?
Talking Point 'Brutal' film depicts presidential candidate raping first wife Ivana, but some critics believe portrayal is surprisingly sympathetic
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Lonely Planet and the surge of age-gap romances
In the Spotlight Laura Dern is the latest Hollywood actor to star opposite a much younger love interest
By Irenie Forshaw, The Week UK Published
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Why has Joker: Folie à Deux divided critics?
Talking Point The sequel to Joker is 'staggeringly inept' in its attempts to explore mental health issues – but Lady Gaga is 'magnetic'
By The Week UK Published
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A Different Man: 'original and daring' film starring Marvel veteran Sebastian Stan
The Week Recommends 'Bleakly funny' satire explores the very different lives of two men with neurofibromatosis
By The Week UK Published
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Threads: how apocalyptic pseudo-documentary shocked a nation
In the Spotlight The rarely shown nuclear annihilation film will reappear on TV screens this week
By Rebekah Evans, The Week UK Published
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Wolfs: 'comedy thriller' stumbles despite George Clooney and Brad Pitt
Talking Point While the crime caper might 'pleasingly pass a Saturday night' its star-studded duo cannot ultimately salvage it
By The Week UK Published
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Kate Winslet's eight-year battle to bring the life of Lee Miller to the big screen
The Blend Lee, based on the 1985 biography The Lives of Lee Miller, has been a long time in the making
By Olivia Cole Published
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Movies to watch in October, from 'Joker: Folie à Deux' to 'Saturday Night'
The Week Recommends Joaquin Phoenix as Joker, a new Jason Reitman comedy and a buzzy Palme d'Or winner
By Anya Jaremko-Greenwold, The Week US Published
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Dame Maggie Smith: an intensely private national treasure
In the Spotlight Her mother told her she didn't have the looks to be an actor, but Smith went on to win awards and capture hearts
By Elizabeth Carr-Ellis, The Week UK Published
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His Three Daughters: 'sharply written' family drama is 'deeply affecting'
The Week Recommends 'Absorbing' film about three estranged sisters caring for their dying father in New York
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The Outrun: Saoirse Ronan's finest performance?
The Week Recommends Irish actor tipped to finally take home an Oscar for her powerful portrayal
By The Week UK Published
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