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The Wizard of the Kremlin review – ludicrous and self-aware, with Jude Law as young Putin
Olivier Assayas’ mad and maddening take on the mastermind behind Putin never quite lands a proper punch. If an almost-three-hour is-it-spoof-is-i…
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Rebuilding review – pleasant to a fault
Josh O'Connor plays a displaced cowboy in Max Walker-Silverman’s earnest but thin drama. The cowboy – strong but silent, a lonely figure caug…
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The Stranger review – filmed like a laconic, monochrome perfume ad
François Ozon takes on Albert Camus’ The Stranger, with a magnetic Benjamin Voison in the leading role. A confession: I am really not a fan of th…
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California Schemin' review – a predictable and soft-edged music biog
Two Dundee scallywags pose as Americans to nab a record deal in James McAvoy’s directorial debut. This is an amazing example of a famous actor ma…
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The 2026 Cannes Film Festival line-up is here!
A packed line-up eschews North America in favour of the best cinema from Europe, Asia and Latin America. The annual tradition of Cannes head honc…
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You, Me & Tuscany review – mamma mia...
Kat Coiro's misjudged rom-com fails to deliver on its promise of romance under the Tuscan sun. In the modern theatrical ecosystem, certain ge…
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Undertone review – hits only bum notes
A podcaster caring for her terminally ill mother suspects an evil entity is stalking her in Ian Tuason's preposterous sonic horror. There'…
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