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Blind ambition pays off for Zimbabwean wine tasters
What do you get when four former Zimbabwean refugees conquer the odds and become some of South Africa’s top sommeliers? The world’s first ever Zimbabwean wine tasting team is the answer, competing…
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Joaquin Phoenix excels in new movie C’mon C’mon
Writer and director Mike Mills new drama C’mon C’mon is a slow burn. The first half hour is a slow introduction to the complex world of Viv (Gaby Hoffman) and her sometimes…
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Pig shines a beacon on the triumph of good over evil
The plot of Nicolas Cage’s new movie Pig contains many twists and turns. Living up in the north-west Pacific mountains, scraping a living finding truffles with his highly trained truffle pig, is…
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House of Cardin is built on solid foundations
A fascinating biopic about the life and extraordinary success of fashion designer Pierre Cardin, House of Cardin both enthrals and captivates its audience. Tracing the life of one of the world’s most…
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The Hate U Give – a powerful statement of black and white relations
A gripping and sometimes shocking depiction of race relations in the United States – The Hate U Give shines a spotlight on the tragic events that can occur when you mix gang…
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Dark comedy The Favourite turns period drama on its head
Anyone who has seen Yorgos Lanthimos’ previous film, The Lobster, will be familiar with his unrestrained vivacity and unique directing style. His new dark comedy The Favourite is another wild ride into…
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Sorry to Bother You – a dystopian statement of today’s society
George Orwell’s dark dystopian vision of the future – 1984 – is still as relevant today as when it was first written in the 1940s. Unfortunately, Boots Riley’s new science-fiction comedy Sorry…
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Book Week shows perils of life in the age of social media
Many of us may remember a teacher like Nick Cutler. In fact, when I was a high school student in the UK, I can recall a geography teacher just like him –…
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Trump under the spotlight in Fahrenheit 11/9
Anyone who has seen the Michael Moore movie Fahrenheit 9/11, which came out 14 years ago, will relate to his latest film Fahrenheit 11/9. The new film, by no means a ‘reboot’…
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Juliet, Naked – a wonderful mix of rollicking good fun and zany humour
Based on the popular 2009 novel by Nick Hornby, Juliet, Naked pulls together three of the film world’s best actors and comedians to produce an immensely funny and very real film. Although…
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