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The Eagle has landed a triumph
MARIA DUARTE recommends a great biopic of all-time Olympic underdog Eddie Edwards
MATTHEW HAWKINS rakes through un-fancy words and flair-free summaries to find who and what might be flamboyant
PETER MASON is exhilarated by an exciting, well-considered and historically minded tribute to the great Trinidadian instrument
Reducing historical lives to ‘male’ and ‘female’ roles, we lose the nuance of those lives and a clearer understanding of past societies, suggests CLAIRE ISABELLA GILMOUR
CHRIS SEARLE relishes the genius of pianist Alexander Hawkins, his many ensembles, and his new album
Eddie the Eagle (PG)
Directed by
Dexter Fletcher
4/5
IT IS almost 30 years since Eddie “The Eagle” Edwards became a global heroic phenomenon at the Calgary winter Olympics as the epitome of the British bulldog spirit.
Though coming last in the 70m and 90m ski jumps, the former plasterer from Cheltenham won hearts and minds.
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