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Warfare: 'A bold marvel of a film' ★★★★★

Alex Garland explored the slide into fractious factionalism in Civil War. Now he turns his gaze towards the ferocity of combat in new film Warfare,...

15.04.2025 20

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Caryn James

The Last of Us s2: 'A twist too stunning to spoil' ★★★☆☆

The video game adaptation won many plaudits for its grim-but-humane first season. Amidst a semblance of civilisation, the second series is an uneven...

09.04.2025 10

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Your Friends and Neighbors review: 'Radically different' ★★★★★

Jon Hamm excels in Apple TV 's "emotionally real but absurdist" drama about a desperate corporate man who resorts to stealing from his neighbours. ...

03.04.2025 10

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11 of the best TV shows to watch this April

From the return of HBO's zombie apocalypse thriller to Michelle Williams in a provocative new role. In this droll new series, Kevin Bacon adds...

02.04.2025 30

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How Snow White became 2025's most divisive film

The live-action version of the classic fairy-tale animation sounded like a surefire hit. But even before it's reached cinemas, the response to it has...

16.03.2025 50

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10 of the best TV shows to watch this March

From a lavish historical epic set in Sicily to a satire of Hollywood studios starring Seth Rogan, and the acclaimed final instalment of British Tudor...

26.02.2025 6

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The Brazilian film that could upset the Oscars

Starring Fernanda Torres and centring on a family torn apart by Brazil's military dictatorship, I'm Still Here is up for three major awards – and...

20.02.2025 40

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11 of the best TV shows to watch this February

From the return of HBO's holiday-resort satire to a political thriller starring Robert De Niro and the latest violent period drama from Peaky Blinders...

29.01.2025 30

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Severance season 2 is 'even more mind-bending' ★★★★☆

When it premiered in 2022, Apple TV 's surreal workplace show was a hit. Now it's finally back – and from the playful storytelling to the layered...

09.01.2025 6

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Shock Globes wins have shaken up the Oscars race

Surprise wins for actresses Demi Moore and Fernanda Torres at the Globes mean that the road to the Oscars may have plenty more thrills to come....

07.01.2025 20

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11 of the best TV shows to watch in January

From a new medical show starring ER's Noah Wyle to the return of Apple TV 's dystopian workplace drama, these are the shows to stream this month....

01.01.2025 10

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Caryn James