The Star's critic MARIA DUARTE recommends an impressive impersonation of Bob Dylan
Film round-up: October 11, 2024
Cursed reincarnation, Zombies yet again, Israeli war crimes, Transformer origins and Spanish animation; MARIA DUARTE reviews Timestalker, Investigating War Crimes in Gaza, Salem’s Lot, Transformers One and Buffalo Kids
The Star's critic MARIA DUARTE reviews Here, Vermiglio, William Tell and Wolf Man
New releases from Thorpe and Morrison, Daria Kulesh, and Will Finn and Rosie Calvert
RINA ARYA confronts the brutal operation of Francis Bacon’s approach to portraiture
Emphasising his continuous engagement in labour movement struggles, ALISTAIR FINDLAY salutes John Foster’s contribution as activist, strategist, intellectual and defender of the Morning Star
ANDY MIAH advocates the use of AI to assist people by expanding access to global literature and culture
EWAN KOTZ relishes a veteran Glasgow band that have lost none of their verve for live performance
Timestalker (15)
Directed by Alice Lowe
★★★★
ALICE LOWE’s follow-up to her impressive dark revenge debut feature Prevenge is a totally bonkers time-stalking rom-com through the ages which defies description.
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