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Reviews of Les Miserables, I'm Thinking of Ending Things, Mulan and Koko-di, Koko-da
JULIA TOPPIN recommends Patti Smith’s eloquent memoir that wrestles with the beauty and sorrow of a lifetime
MARJORIE MAYO welcomes an account of family life after Oscar Wilde, a cathartic exercise, written by his grandson
KEN COCKBURN guides us through a survey of Chekov’s early short fiction, and the groundwork it laid for his later masterpieces
ANDY HEDGECOCK revels in a hugely enjoyable but deadly serious examination of the 1930s, that is an indictment of our own era
The bard distills our hellish times into fiery words
Les Miserables (15)
Directed by Ladj Ly
★★★★
THIS isn't yet another adaptation of Victor Hugo's epic historical novel but a gripping and gritty French crime thriller centred around social inequality, the social divide and rampant racism.
Inspired by the 2005 Paris riots, co-writer and director Ladj Ly's short film is set in the Parisian suburb of Montfermeil where Hugo based his legendary work.
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