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Linda Marric
Linda Marric is a freelance film critic and interviewer. She has written extensively about film and TV over the last decade. After graduating with a degree in Film Studies from King's College London, she has worked in post-production on a number of film projects and other film-related roles. She has a huge passion for intelligent sci-fi movies and is never put off by the prospect of a romantic comedy. Her favourite movie is Brazil.
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Dispatches from Amsterdam
Steve McQueen’s new film tells the story of the Holocaust through more than 100 buildings in the Dutch capital
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My Name is Barbra review: Streisand’s 1,000-page love letter to herself
The superstar’s mother of all memoirs is hilariously replete with self-congratulation
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May December review: The actress obsessed with her subject
Natalie Portman stars in a postmodern horror story where the blurred lines between good and bad slowly become indistinguishable
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Exploring the global phenomenon of mail-order brides
Getting Married follows Ukrainian sisters Christina (Lena Fraifeld) and Valeria (Dasha Tvoronovich) who leave their country for arranged marriages in Israel in the hope of a new start
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Film review: The Marvels, 'Baffling but hilarious'
This superhero romp has lost the plot
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Golda review: Forget Jewface, Helen Mirren can do no wrong
The biopic feels so completely anchored in Israel's national identity
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The Creator film review: 'It might even change your mind on the dangers of AI'
See this scifi film on the biggest screen you can
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The Lesson review: Not perfect but remains one of the most watchable films of the year
It felt like a real breath of fresh air thanks to its unpretentiously accessible narrative and slow burn qualities
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Dumb Money review: Financial drama is good but would be even better had it tackled Jew-hate
Story of how a group of Reddit users banded together to take down Wall Street steers clear of awkward questions about alleged antisemitism of its protagonists - to its detriment
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A Haunting in Venice review: Another star studded whodunnit
This latest instalment to the franchise is a superior addition to these modern adaptations of Agatha Christie's most loved work
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The Nun II review: Certainly not very scary
There is very little here that we haven’t already seen
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Past Lives review: Reunited with her soulmate from Seoul
This touching semi-autobiographical drama is simply sublime from start to finish
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The Equalizer 3 review: A rather predictable but surprisingly sober action thriller
The Denzel Washington thriller does exactly what’s expected from it with added gravitas
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Passages review: Mesmerising on both gay and straight love
Gay Jewish filmmaker Ira Sachs returns with a mesmerising romantic drama set in Paris
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The Blackening review: Playing the race card perfectly
Slasher comedy tackles the question: Why do black characters die before white characters in mainstream horror movies?
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Theater Camp review: Ben Platt stars in hilarious mockumentary
They may be predictable but this film is bursting with side-splitting one-liners
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