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Laura O'Flanagan

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The Devil Wears Prada 2: lots of frothy fun, not so much devilry

Meryl Streep’s performance may lack bite, but seeing Hathaway, Streep, Blunt and Tucci together again is joyful and escapist.

30.04.2026 10

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Laura o'flanagan

Undertone: this creepy sound horror is utterly terrifying

Undertone crosses the boundary between listener and participant, resulting in a work which fulfils its promise of terror.

10.04.2026 20

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The Tasters: a quietly devastating film about the women forced to test Hitler’s food for poison

This compelling film examines survival and moral compromise among those caught inside the machinery of the Nazi regime.

13.03.2026 10

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If I Had Legs I’d Kick You: Rose Byrne is raw, magnetic and unfiltered as a woman in crisis

Modern cinema has become less interested in idealised depictions of motherhood, and more concerned with their inner lives – however messy.

20.02.2026 10

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Laura O'Flanagan