EWAN CAMERON picks out two fascinating music shows, fusing the Korean, and the Celtic, with the modern
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BENJAMIN POTHIER suggests that Palaeolithic cave paintings in Spain point to the ceremonial use of hallucinogenic flora
The bard confirms that the right has a humour bypass, and replays the English Revolution on period instruments
MARIA DUARTE and ANDY HEDGECOCK review Sunny Dancer, Tony, Songs of Forgotten Trees, and The End of Oak Street
JOHN GREEN relishes a powerful and moving drama that explores the lived realities of west London’s Punjabi community
MARTIN HALL welcomes a plea for greater compassion between believer and non-believer via the framework of philosophical enquiry
45 Years (15)
Directed by Andrew Haigh
5/5
Frequently when the BBC or the National Lottery are involved in producing a film, my heart tends to sink. I believe the BBC should spend our licence money on broadcasting, and the NHS and similar public enterprises — not ego-and-profit-driven movies — deserve lottery funds.
This time, I was so wrong.
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