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Martin Scorsese’s plodding historical saga is no match for the book.

Joyce Glasser reviews Killers of the Flower Moon (October 20, 2023) Cert 15, 206 mins. in cinemas As Martin Scorsese turns eighty, he has a lot to celebrate, and the world has benefitted from his cont ...

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With hilarious clips, fascinating insights and historic contextualisation, this documentary complements Aaron Sorkin’s Being the Ricardos

Joyce Glasser reviews Lucy and Desi (February 11, 2022) Cert PG, 103 mins Amazon Prime Being the Ricardos, Aaron Sorkin’s 2021 drama starring Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem, about the couple who crea ...

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Will this engrossing, biographical documentary change your view of Charlie Chaplin?

Joyce Glasser reviews The Real Charlie Chaplin (February 18, 2021) Cert 12, 114 mins. The great achievement of Peter Middleton and James Spinney’s engrossing documentary is that even when we learn abo ...

andrew 911 views 0 likes Feb 24, 2022