MARIA DUARTE recommends a remarkable study of the friendship between a Palestinian and a Pakistani, broken by a hostile state
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Thanks to a Coen Brothers script and strong performances, Stephen Spielberg’s Bridge of Spies hits the mark with ALAN FRANK
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
Bridge of Spies (12A)
Directed by Steven Spielberg
4/5
THANKS to box-office bonanzas featuring, among others, a killer shark, a hyper-cute little alien, rampaging prehistoric beasts and Private Ryan, Steven Spielberg has made his name, along with millions of dollars.
His unique popularity among film-makers and filmgoers is unarguable.
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