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Brie Larson and Woody Harrelson star in Destin Daniel Cretton's The Glass Castle, a mawkish adaption of Jeannette Walls' bestselling childhood memoirs
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Cinema
Blade Runner 2049 is a seriously stunning sci-fi film that picks up where Ridley Scott’s neon-lit neo-noir cult classic left off – and might just take home the gold
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One of the winners at the Sundance Film Festival, Dina is an intimate documentary of a developmentally disabled couple which rings truer than most scripted romantic dramas
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Set in London, Daphne is a brilliant examination of big city loneliness centred on its whip-smart tragicomic title character, played impeccably by Emily Beecham
Essential
The debut feature from Palestinian director Maysaloun Hamoud, In Between, upset Islamic authorities. Not afraid of the controversy, she remains as fierce, funny and intelligent as her film
Essential
Cinema
Goodbye Christopher Robin is a heartwarming biopic about Winnie the Pooh author, A. A. Milne and the inspiration for the books: his son. Domhnall Gleeson and Margot Robbie star.
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TV
Seventies sleaze: Maggie Gyllenhaal stars in David Simon's dazzling The Deuce on Sky Atlantic
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Palestinian director Maysaloun Hamoud ruffled some feathers in the Middle East with her debut feature but, controversy aside, In Between is accomplished, poignant and, at times, genuinely empowering
In the Know
Ahead of his appearance in tennis biopic Borg/McEnroe (and filming for the Mamma Mia! sequel), Swedish star Stellan Skarsgård talks about life on set, Scandinavian culture and his talented sons
Book Now
Booking for the 61st BFI London Film Festival is open. Here's our pick of the latest and greatest films that are going to sell out fast
In the Know
Eddie Izzard, 'Marathon Man', transgender political activist, and comedian talks about his latest role in biopic Victoria and Abdul, working with Judi Dench and his new lease on life
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TV
Liar on ITV: The emotional thriller examining gender, family life, and the consequences of deceit...
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Buoyed by a dazzling Judi Dench, Victoria and Abdul is a retelling of the queen’s real-life intense friendship with an Indian servant which is charming to a fault
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Set in a small Syrian apartment as war rages outside, Insyriated strives to make a big impact but falls a little short of the mark
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Cinema
Rooney Mara and Ben Mendelsohn deserve better than this tin-eared adaptation of the David Harrower play Blackbird
Must See
The best films out in September include Bill Nighy's brilliant muder-mystery and Jennifer Lawrence's surreal horror
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Cinema
Detroit is a harsh, uneasy thriller by one of the genre's best directors
Preview
Cinema
Carrie, The Shawshank Redemption, and The Shining are among the classic King films being screened throughout September
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Dark Night is a deeply thoughtful film about modern America but one without a clear social conscience
Features
As with all gripping dramas based on true stories, Detroit isn't a straightforward viewing experience
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Cinema
Final Portrait, about the experience of sitting for a Giacometti painting, is a good likeness artfully composed
Must See
Here's our pick of the best films out now in London's cinemas
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'Tom of Finland' drew joyous, taboo-busting gay cartoons, and this biopic tells his story
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A coming-out and coming-of-age story set in Yorkshire, God’s Own Country has the kind of rough surface grit that indicates real inner tenderness.
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The Ghoul has an interesting and frightening idea somewhere inside it, but is it worth seeking out?
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Land of Mine has a terrible punning title, but a brilliant heart-stopping premise
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Hound of Love is a deeply unpleasant film justified by its clever depiction of a dysfunctional relationship
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The Wall should be a taut, uber-tense chamber-piece with great performances. It's not
Features
The Big Sick, arriving in cinemas this weekend, is a romantic comedy film that manages to feel interesting and new. Fortunately, it's not the only one of its kind...
Must See
The best films out in August include the new Kathryn Bigelow movie starring John Boyega, and a story of war to rival Dunkirk
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Cinema
The Big Sick feels like a perfect balance between sincerity and snarkiness, a very contemporary rom-com along the lines of Man Down and In a World
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Dunkirk is, amongst other things, an efficient device for giving you anxiety. It's also glorious