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The Most Precious of Cargoes review: “fairytales and the Holocaust can coexist”

This animated feature is proof there are no rules when it comes to storytelling

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Horror and humanity: a scene from The Most Precious of Cargoes Photo: Ex Nihilo

Sophie Melville as Mia and Bryan Dick as Joe

Apex Predator review: ‘this supernatural psychodrama just about works’

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No pain, no gain Cain: Jack Quaid Photo: Marcos Cruzmarcos Cruz

Novacaine review: ‘sticks and stones won’t hurt him’

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Defying expectations: the cast of Dear England, with Gwilym Lee as Gareth Southgate (light sleeves) on stage at the National Theatre Photo: Marc Brenner

Dear England review: ‘permission to be patriotic’

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A Comedy of Terrors review: ‘a hoot’

This athletic Dracula send-up certainly puts the vamp into vampire

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March 21, 2025 13:30

Out for blood: James Daly as Dracula Photo: Matt Crockett

Snow White review: ‘a Grimm remake’

Oh no, it’s off to woke they go in this new Disney adaptation, co-starring Gal Gadot, of its 1937 animated classic

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March 19, 2025 11:58

Thinly drawn: Gal Gadot as the queen Photo: Disney

The Seagull review: ‘Cate Blanchett gives it pitch–perfect pizzazz’

The star is ceaselessly flamboyant in Thomas Ostermeier’s staging of the Chekhov comedy

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March 15, 2025 20:27

Zachary Hart as Medvedenko ansd Cate Blanchett as the selfish Irina Arkadina in Chekhov's story about unrequited love Photo: Marc Brenner

Opus review: ‘glossy but lacks spine’

Films about journalism can make great thrillers but Mark Anthony Green’s debut requires the audience to suspend more belief than is reasonable

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March 14, 2025 17:37

Mixed media: Ayo Edebiri (centre) as magazine staffer Ariel

Clueless writer finally confirms that Cher is Jewish

As Clueless hits the West End in a new musical version of the hit film, Amy Heckerling answers the question she has preferred to avoid for the past 30 years

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March 11, 2025 17:47

Mickey 17 review: ‘dark satire meets bonkers science fiction’

For the Oscar-winning Parasite director’s latest film think Dr Strangelove aboard an intergalactic ship

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March 6, 2025 16:53

Space oddity: Robert Pattinson as Mickey

The Last Laugh review: ‘a love letter to British comedy and three of its funny men’

This is a wonderful resurrection of gilded comedians Tommy Copper, Eric Morecambe and Bob Monkhouse

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March 5, 2025 13:36

A gleam in your eye: Damian Williams as Tommy Cooper; Bob Golding as Eric Morecambe and Simon Cartwright as Bob Monkhouse Photo: Pamela Raith

The Last Showgirl review: ‘Pamela Anderson dazzles’

The former Baywatch star’s tender portrayal of a Las Vegas performer in her middle years reveals serious acting talent

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February 28, 2025 12:34

Showtime: Jamie Lee Curtis and (right) Pamela Anderson Photo: Roadside Attractions

Unicorn review: ‘Stephen Mangan, Nicola Walker and Erin Doherty in threesome’

Having explored a gay couple being attracted to a straight relationship in the play Cock, Mike Bartlett now turns to a heterosexual relationship where a spouse wants a same-sex affair

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February 27, 2025 15:09