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Dear Evan Hansen review: ‘Hard to know what the filmmakers were aiming for’

Dear Evan Hansen review: ‘Hard to know what the filmmakers were aiming for’
The French Dispatch evokes the golden age of magazines – we’re ushering in a new era

The French Dispatch evokes the golden age of magazines – we’re ushering in a new era
Get your entries in for The Big Issue’s Christmas Kids Cover Competition

Get your entries in for The Big Issue’s Christmas Kids Cover Competition
The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki: A deeply profound novel about human connection

The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki: A deeply profound novel about human connection
Bewilderment by Richard Powers: Packs a hell of a punch

Bewilderment by Richard Powers: Packs a hell of a punch
Venom: Let There Be Carnage is another missed opportunity for a superhero-horror crossover

Venom: Let There Be Carnage is another missed opportunity for a superhero-horror crossover
Dolly Parton, Dave Grohl and Billie Piper feature in Letter To My Younger Self paperback

Dolly Parton, Dave Grohl and Billie Piper feature in Letter To My Younger Self paperback
Checkout 19 by Claire-Louise Bennett: ‘Unlike anything you’ve read before’

Checkout 19 by Claire-Louise Bennett: ‘Unlike anything you’ve read before’
Dinner Party: A Tragedy by Sarah Gilmartin: ‘A compulsive narrative drive’

Dinner Party: A Tragedy by Sarah Gilmartin: ‘A compulsive narrative drive’
Author Tash Aw: ‘So many of us have multiple identities’

Author Tash Aw: ‘So many of us have multiple identities’
The best under-the-radar films to see at this year’s London Film Festival

The best under-the-radar films to see at this year’s London Film Festival
You know that unmistakeable James Bond film look? Here’s how it’s created

You know that unmistakeable James Bond film look? Here’s how it’s created
The real Q: James Bond special effects guru reveals the secrets to 007’s stunts

The real Q: James Bond special effects guru reveals the secrets to 007’s stunts
The Paper Tigers: Kung Fu caper punches above its weight

The Paper Tigers: Kung Fu caper punches above its weight
Comedian Ed Byrne and a Big Issue vendor talk trekking

Comedian Ed Byrne and a Big Issue vendor talk trekking
Top 5 books about faceless bureaucracies, from Catch-22 to The Handmaid’s Tale

Top 5 books about faceless bureaucracies, from Catch-22 to The Handmaid’s Tale
Why the Take One Action Film Festival makes essential viewing ahead of COP26
