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Back to Black review – a pointlessly cruel hash of Amy’s life

by Rógan Graham

This mis­er­able biopic claims to cel­e­brate the life and music of Amy Wine­house, but instead serves as a ghoul­ish encap­su­la­tion of every­thing wrong with the music indus­try and fame machine.

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A man in a yellow and pink jacket dancing energetically against a backdrop of vertical blinds.
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A Million Little Pieces

by David Jenkins

A hack­neyed jour­ney through rehab with Aaron Tay­lor-John­son try­ing his best with thin material.

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Fifty Shades of Grey

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

A femme-dri­ven cum­ming-of-ager with ripe dia­logue, nudie mon­tages and a feisty lead in Dako­ta Johnson.

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