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Review

Maria review – a tender eulogy for a remarkable talent

by Hannah Strong

Angeli­na Jolie has nev­er been bet­ter as the leg­endary opera singer Maria Callas, cap­tured in the final week of her life by Pablo Lar­raín’s ele­gant bio­graph­i­cal drama.

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Anticipation
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Enjoyment
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In Retrospect
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Review

Nostalgia

by Saskia Lloyd Gaiger

After 40 years away, a man returns to his home­town of Naples and dis­cov­ers venge­ful spir­its in Mario Mar­tone’s crime drama.

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In Retrospect
Person sitting on wall with dog, overlooking Rio de Janeiro cityscape with Sugarloaf Mountain in the background.
Review

The Traitor

by David Jenkins

A key episode in Mafia his­to­ry is doc­u­ment­ed in this engross­ing, patient and unglam­orous crime saga.

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In Retrospect
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Review

Suburra

by David Jenkins

The direc­tor of TV’s Gomor­rah deliv­ers a nasty by-the-num­bers gang­ster yarn.

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In Retrospect