Film
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The rapturous cinematic power of real cooking in 'The Taste of Things'
Under the Radar The newly released French movie revels in the slow, methodical magic of the kitchen
By Scott Hocker, The Week US Published
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Valentine's Day rom-coms to watch on 14 February
The Week Recommends From Nora Ephron's classic Sleepless in Seattle to last year's breakthrough success Rye Lane
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The Color Purple review: Alice Walker's epistolary novel gets the musical treatment
The Week Recommends Blitz Bazawule's 'all-singing, all-sobbing weepie' is filled with sequins and some 'uproarious choreography'
By The Week Staff Published
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2024 Best Picture nominees back when they were books
The Week Recommends Every great movie has to start somewhere
By Scott Hocker, The Week US Published
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The End We Start From review: post-apocalyptic Jodie Comer thriller
Climate change survival thriller starring Jodie Comer as a new mother
By The Week Staff Published
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Hollywood's movie musical resurgence: breaking the stigma?
Talking Points The box office success of Mean Girls has led some critics to hail the return of the musical genre
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Published
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Ripley: what to expect from the new Netflix series starring Andrew Scott
In depth A new adaptation of the Patricia Highsmith psychological thriller is set to hit the small screen
By Adrienne Wyper Published
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Is the 'Mean Girls' movie musical a glorious revisitation or the worst idea in forever?
Talking Points Every critic feels some kinda way about the reboot
By Scott Hocker, The Week US Published
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Poor Things review: sumptuous and strange comedy-drama starring Emma Stone
The Week recommends An unmissable adaptation that ranges from weird to wonderful
By The Week Staff Published
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Can Hollywood successfully tackle the horror of the Holocaust?
Talking Points Critics say three new films depicting 'humanity's darkest chapter' offer 'unexpected hopefulness'
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Published
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Drama movies 2024: new films out this year
In Depth Latest reviews include The Boys in the Boat, One Life and Tchaikovsky's Wife
By The Week UK Last updated
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Society of the Snow: the tragic real-life story behind new Netflix hit
In Depth Decade-long project from filmmaker J.A. Bayona is 'a moving account' about the survivors of a 1972 plane crash
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Published
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40 years of 'The Color Purple' backlash
Under the Radar Beloved and decried, the novel and films have always struck a nerve
By Scott Hocker, The Week US Published
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Gerard Depardieu: France takes sides over disgraced actor
Why everyone's talking about Despite numerous accusations many prominent people, including President Macron, have rallied to actor's cause
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