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Salem’s Lot

Stephen King adaptations have a reputation for either being incredible (The Shining, Carrie, Gerald’s Game) or some of…

By Andrew Murray
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Paddington in Peru

Michael Bond’s Paddington Bear has been a staple in households across the UK since his first appearance in…

By Christopher Connor
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No Other Land

Masafer Yatta is a collection of 19 Palestinian hamlets in the southern West Bank, and a space that…

By Guy Lambert
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Red One

Red One has been stuck in the mud for a while. Mired in rumours of Dwayne-The-Rock’s on-set bad…

By Georgina Elliott
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Emilia Pérez

Mexican lawyer Rita (Zoe Saldaña) excels at getting defendants off the hook and, despite her own moral qualms…

By Selina Sondermann
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Bird

Following Dog, Wasp, Fish Tank and Cow, revolutionary British director Andrea Arnold presents yet another animal title, premiering at the Cannes festival that…

By Selina Sondermann
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The Piano Lesson

Boy Willie Charles is both a troublemaker and smooth talker, a braggart kept afloat on waves of self-belief…

By Thomas Messner
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Juror #2

In a surprising turn for his 42nd and potentially final film, Clint Eastwood brings his signature no-nonsense approach…

By Christina Yang
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Heretic

The marketing campaign for Heretic started ominous, with producer and distributor A24 teasing an upcoming sale of a…

By Selina Sondermann