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Film round-up: June 8
This week the Star's critics Alan Frank and Maria Duarte review Jurassic Park: Fallen Kingdom, All the Wild Horses, and The Boy Downstairs
New releases from Simone White, Brass Funkeys, and Souad Massi
SUE TURNER is compelled by a history that shows how far a country can turn in on itself to collude with abuses of power
RON JACOBS is persuaded by the parallel drawn between Charles Manson and Donald Trump
In this comparison of Britain pre- and post Thatcher, WILL POMORE applauds the analysis, but distrusts the solutions offered
MARIA DUARTE defends a solid, late-career Spielberg conspiracy flick that calls for empathy in a hostile world
Jurassic Park: Fallen Kingdom (12A)
Directed by JA Bayona
★★★★★
UNLIKE the latest Star Wars “epic” which has crashed and burned at the box office, this addition to the landmark Jurassic Park franchise is hugely entertaining, suspenseful and guaranteed to give terrific value for money.
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