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ALAN FRANK enjoys a riveting documentary charting the extraordinary life and career of Russell Brand
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
Brand: A Second Coming (15)
Directed by Ondi Timoner
4/5
Apart from devout followers and fans of his (brief) Hollywood stardom, comedian-actor-turned-aspirant messiah Russell Brand is probably best known to the general public for the notorious “Sachsgate” incident when he and equally ego-driven Jonathan Ross left obscene messages on the answering machine of actor Andrew Sachs.
Director Ondi Timoner includes potent footage of this infamy-catalysing incident in her riveting documentary charting the extraordinary life and career of the Essex-born stand-up star.
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