Culture + Reviews
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5 out of 5 stars.TV reviewJust Act Normal review – to watch this wonderful show is to see stars being bornHeartbreaking, hugely funny, endlessly subtle: this tale of three youngsters trying to avoid being taken into care after their mother’s disappearance is incredible TV. And its youthful cast are exceptional
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4 out of 5 stars.
The Correspondent review – Richard Roxburgh is excellent as jailed journalist Peter Greste
4 out of 5 stars.Based on Greste’s account of his time in an Egyptian prison, this is an important story powerfully told -
3 out of 5 stars.TV reviewThe Diamond Heist review – Guy Ritchie’s thrilling tale of the failed Millennium Dome jewel robberyThis three-part documentary about the attempt to steal hundreds of millions of pounds’ worth of diamonds is pacey and stylish – but it definitely didn’t need to glamorise the real-life violence
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The tale of a 17-year-old Irish boy’s painful summer of romance and uncertain friendship captures the tenderness and menace of young men
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BCMG/Yamada review – flutter tonguing, fragrant dissonances and frogs
3 out of 5 stars.