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TV
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Opponents
Disney +
Included in the sentence The hilarious adaptation of Jilly Cooper’s 80s bonkbuster is back and everyone involved is having the time of their lives.
What our reviewer said Competitors are not praised by the world. Let’s put a single flower between his cheeks and raise a glass of Cinzano to be naked. Sarah Dempster
Another reading Danny Dyer goes from hardman to heart-throb in Rivals
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Children of the Blitz
BBC iPlayer
Included in the sentence The last survivors of the blitz tell the truth in this amazing, moving and important film.
What our reviewer said “Finding the inner life of children during war is priceless and it is impossible not to show the children of today in Gaza, Ukraine and Sudan.” Phil Harrison
Another reading From the blitz to Ukraine: has the underground changed? – in pictures
Off Campus
Prime Video
Included in the sentence A straight version of the smash-hit hockey romcom Heated Rivalry.
What our reviewer said “Sit back with your beverage of choice, turn off your brain and relax.” Lucy Manga
Fighting Trump
Channel 4
Included in the sentence Munya Chawawa will present a decision to the US president.
What our reviewer said “If only the Democrats would do what the funny and self-deprecating Munya Chawawa does in his brilliant, passionate and incredibly inspiring writings, it might be a slightly better world today.” Lucy Manga
Another reading An interesting look at how Trump’s political behavior is fueled by WWE wrestling
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Included in the sentence A vivid, compelling look at the fight for justice for the survivors of “black car rapist” John Worboys – who rightly pushes the perpetrator back.
What our reviewer said “The sharp, witty writing makes it a compelling and non-violent drama that others would do well to learn from.” Lucy Manga
Another reading Violence against women has become worse, says playwright John Worboys
Video
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The Christophers
In theaters now
Included in the sentence Ian McKellen plays a restless painter and Michaela Coel his assistant, hired by his children to try to find and/or recreate several lost paintings of the artist’s former lover.
What our reviewer said “Steven Soderbergh’s latest film from London is fun and funny, like a vodka and tonic lunch: fast, readable and funny.” Peter Bradshaw
Another reading Ian McKellen: ‘Of course Gandalf could beat Dumbledore in battle’
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Emotions
In theaters now
Included in the sentence Director Curry Barker follows up on the $800 YouTube hit Milk & Series with a cautionary tale of horror.
What our reviewer said “The reaction is proof enough that Barker knows what to do when he gets to the next platform.” Benjamin Lee
Another reading ‘I never thought people would be scared of us’: YouTuber Curry Barker on his dangerous ride
Northern Spirit: Still burning
In theaters now
Included in the sentence Set in Wigan Casino and an amphetamine fueled all nighter, this film is a delightful portrait of a unique cultural era.
What our reviewer said “This is a fascinating celebration of northern life that flourished from the late 1960s to the late 1970s. It was a fascinating group of young people in the vernacular and a kind of local secret: club culture, zine culture, music culture and performance.” Peter Bradshaw
Top Gun
In theaters now
Included in the sentence The Navy trailer was Tom Cruise’s entry into the A-list, as a smart, daring outlaw pilot, in love with Val Kilmer and in love with Kelly McGillis.
What our reviewer said “It’s all very silly, although it’s impossible not to like this film: Cruise is honest, persistent and a disturbing look at his character.” Peter Bradshaw
Another reading Top Gun 3 has been officially confirmed with Tom Cruise returning
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Amazing Appearance of Flamingos
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Included in the sentence A fascinating first to mix magical realism and melodrama in the story of an LGBTQ+ group facing fear and prejudice in 1980s Chile.
What our reviewer said “Here is a beautiful, timeless film from the young Chilean director Diego Céspedes, a film that is part of the western, a fairy tale, with the best images from a Latin soap opera.” Cath Clarke
Books
Once you read one, make it…
The Savage Landscape by Cal Flynn
Reviewed by Edward Posnett
Included in the sentence A fascinating exploration of the wilderness and its meaning.
What our reviewer said “It’s an amazing and detailed project that takes us from the bottom of the ocean to volcanoes and glaciers, and a journey to our imagination.”
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John of John and Douglas Stuart
Reviewed by Yagnishsing Dawoor
Included in the sentence A father and son in the Hebrides keep secrets from each other, in a story of faith, isolation and same-sex love from the Booker winner.
What our reviewer said “While this book may not appeal to the tolerant of extremes, diehards will find much to love.”
Another reading ‘Your work changed my whole life’: writer Douglas Stuart meets artist Jenny Saville
Correspondent is Virginia Evans
Reviewed by Rebecca Wait
Included in the sentence One woman’s life in letters, which has now been nominated for a Women’s Prize for fiction.
What our reviewer said “It’s become one of those word-of-mouth delights that puts a spring back in the step of a publisher – and it’s easy to see why, because it’s a great read.”
Attack on Tahmima Anam
Reviewed by Sana Goyal
Included in the sentence A story of female rebellion, inspired by the “prostitute island” in Bangladesh.
What our reviewer said “Through her unflinchingly political and unflinching book, Anam shows the power of rage and great hope.”
Weimar by Katja Hoyer
Reviewed by Alex Faludy
Included in the sentence How a small town voted for the Nazis and changed German history.
What our reviewer said “Understanding why people abandoned democracy in the past is essential to protecting freedom now.”
Album
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Kevin Morby: Little Wide Open
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Included in the sentence With support from Aaron Dessner, Bon Iver and Lucinda Williams, the Americana artist shares his uncertainties about his roots and relationships in addictive music.
What our reviewer said “There are a few moments that jump out, but for the most part, the big money of Little Wide Open is the fun in disguise.” Alexis Petridis
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Genesis Owusu: Redstar Wu & the World Plague
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Included in the sentence The Australian artist’s LP is bouncy yet cohesive with righteous anger and moshpit-ready music.
What our reviewer said “For all its performance and contemporary instability, the album is also a reminder that art – especially raw and human – is what gives hope.” Jack Tregoning
Another reading Genesis Owusu: ‘We are not enemies of each other’
Marisa Anderson: The Anthology of UnAmerican Folk Music
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Included in the sentence The US guitarist excavates the outsider aspects of the classic record collector’s craft.
What our reviewer said “Anderson’s album is always curiously questioning how far-flung musical cultures really are.” Jude Rogers
Ensemble Modern and HK Gruber: Dancing on a Volcano
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Included in the sentence A snapshot of German music between 1920 and 1933, from Schoenberg to Kurt Weill.
What our reviewer said “It is a very good example of things that the Nazi party could not follow.” They exclaimed: ‘The most modern, the most impressive, the Jewish.” So it’s no surprise that these songwriters ended up in the United States. Clive Paget
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Angina’s chest
Touring Europe until 31 May, then UK from 13 to 20 October
Included in the sentence Polka-dotted wonders are matched by a hard-hitting chorus that’s a funky no-nonsense treat.
What our reviewer said “Unsurprisingly, their music is as strange as their clothes: strangely hypnotic, a hybrid of math rock, prog rock, punk, repetitive melodies, microtonal loops and twiddly guitar bits”. Dave Simpson
Another reading ‘We are not Lady Gaga and Elton John’: opens Angine de Poitrine, the most famous group of the year, the most famous
