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John David Washington and Danielle Deadwyler: ‘When are Black people not in dire straits?’
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John David Washington and Danielle Deadwyler: ‘When are Black people not in dire straits?’

The new film adaptation of August Wilson’s play explores how America is still grappling with the long legacy of slavery

Will Gladiator II be a useful cautionary tale about putting self-serving man-babies in charge?
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Will Gladiator II be a useful cautionary tale about putting self-serving man-babies in charge?

Perhaps the stars have somehow again aligned again for Gladiator II to conquer the mainstream and ride to awards victory

Ben Whishaw on the ‘quiet political message’ running through Paddington: ‘I love it’
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Ben Whishaw on the ‘quiet political message’ running through Paddington: ‘I love it’

As Paddington in Peru hits cinemas, Big Issue talks to star Ben Whishaw about everyone’s favourite bear

Emily Mortimer: ‘Britain can be a tolerant place – but obviously there’s times when it isn’t’
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Emily Mortimer: ‘Britain can be a tolerant place – but obviously there’s times when it isn’t’

Paddington is a British icon. So why are we all not a bit more like Paddington?
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Paddington is a British icon. So why are we all not a bit more like Paddington?

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‘War is madness’: Steve McQueen and Saoirse Ronan on Britishness, trauma and new drama Blitz
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‘War is madness’: Steve McQueen and Saoirse Ronan on Britishness, trauma and new drama Blitz

Anora review – even Russian mercenaries have a sensitive side 
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Anora review – even Russian mercenaries have a sensitive side 

The Room Next Door review – Pedro Almodóvar puts friendship and assisted dying in laser-focus
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The Room Next Door review – Pedro Almodóvar puts friendship and assisted dying in laser-focus

Timestalker review – digging deep into how love makes fools of us all
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Timestalker review – digging deep into how love makes fools of us all

Why the problems of this remote Kenyan community are the problems that face us all
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Why the problems of this remote Kenyan community are the problems that face us all

Joker: Folie à Deux says nothing meaningful about living with mental illness
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Joker: Folie à Deux says nothing meaningful about living with mental illness

Actor Adam Pearson: ‘I wake up every morning, let the universe kick my arse and then carry on’
Letter To My Younger Self

Actor Adam Pearson: ‘I wake up every morning, let the universe kick my arse and then carry on’

Will Ferrell takes a crash course in trans advocacy in new Netflix doc Will & Harper
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Will Ferrell takes a crash course in trans advocacy in new Netflix doc Will & Harper

The Gilded Age star Carrie Coon: ‘We don’t have to be a capitalist machine’
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The Gilded Age star Carrie Coon: ‘We don’t have to be a capitalist machine’

In Camera review – a potent comment on race and identity in the film industry
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In Camera review – a potent comment on race and identity in the film industry

Jared Harris: ‘I still wake up every morning wondering if I can make a living as an actor’
Letter To My Younger Self

Jared Harris: ‘I still wake up every morning wondering if I can make a living as an actor’

Focus on Vogue-model-cum-war-correspondent in Kate Winslet passion project years in the making
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Focus on Vogue-model-cum-war-correspondent in Kate Winslet passion project years in the making

Red Rooms director Pascal Plante on empathy, digital horror and why we’re all way too online
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Red Rooms director Pascal Plante on empathy, digital horror and why we’re all way too online

Prisoner turned actor Clarence Maclin on life inside Sing Sing – and starring in a film based on it
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Prisoner turned actor Clarence Maclin on life inside Sing Sing – and starring in a film based on it

Arnie said he’d be back… How The Terminator and other classics are taking over cinemas – again
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Arnie said he’d be back… How The Terminator and other classics are taking over cinemas – again

Only The River Flows review – a Chinese crime thriller awash with mystery 
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Only The River Flows review – a Chinese crime thriller awash with mystery 

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Actor and activist Rob Delaney on giving money to the poor, giving Starmer a chance and Deadpool
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Actor and activist Rob Delaney on giving money to the poor, giving Starmer a chance and Deadpool

Can Deadpool & Wolverine save the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Yes and no
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Can Deadpool & Wolverine save the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Yes and no

‘Who’s your favourite Spider-Man?’: Why the future of Spidey looks thwipping exciting
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‘Who’s your favourite Spider-Man?’: Why the future of Spidey looks thwipping exciting

How chicken factory musical Chuck Chuck Baby became a love letter to working-class women
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How chicken factory musical Chuck Chuck Baby became a love letter to working-class women