Film
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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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The Substance review: 'thrillingly sick and twisted' satire
The Week Recommends Demi Moore stars as a former Hollywood actress turned exercise guru
By The Week UK Published
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'Wuthering Heights' and the Robbie-Elordi casting row
Talking Point The casting of Barbie and Elvis is 'fundamentally, egregiously wrong' in Emerald Fennell's new film
By The Week UK Published
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Speak No Evil: a 'brilliantly constructed' psychological thriller
The Week Recommends James McAvoy gives an 'impressively repugnant' performance in remake of original Danish film
By The Week UK Published
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Lee: Kate Winslet biopic lacks 'nuance that made Miller exceptional'
Talking Point Winslet fought to get the film made, but critics are divided on whether it lives up to expectations
By The Week UK Published
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James Bond: what's next for 007?
In Depth It has been three years since Daniel Craig's explosive departure in No Time to Die
By The Week UK Published
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Trigger warnings on screen spark dissent
Talking Point Are they a measure of sensitivity or just unnecessary posturing?
By Anya Jaremko-Greenwold, The Week US Published
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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice: pure 'nostalgia bait'
Talking Points Michael Keaton and Winona Ryder return for sequel to the 1988 cult classic
By The Week UK Published
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Firebrand: Jude Law is 'gloriously disgusting' in Tudor drama
The Week Recommends 'Vividly constructed' film looks at the life of Henry VIII's sixth wife, Katherine Parr
By The Week UK Published
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Maria: has Angelina Jolie biopic missed the mark?
Talking Point Pablo Larraín creates an engaging love letter to Callas in "Maria"
By The Week Staff Published
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The Count of Monte Cristo review: 'indecently spectacular' adaptation
The Week Recommends Dumas's classic 19th-century novel is once again given new life in this 'fast-moving' film
By The Week UK Published
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Last hurrah: have standing ovations gone too far?
Talking Point The media loves measuring audience applause but default 'clapathons' are 'running riot through our theatres'
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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