JOHN GREEN surveys the remarkable career of screenwriter Malcolm Hulke and the essential part played by his membership of the Communist Party
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The Star's critic MARIA DUARTE reviews The Fall Guy, Red Herring, Love Lies Bleeding and The Idea of You
The Star's critic MARIA DUARTE reviews Last Breath, Sister Midnight, Opus, and The Electric State
HENRY BELL is moved by the account of scientists under seige in Leningrad who preferred to starve rather than sacrifice their life-saving work
RUTH AYLETT recommends two anthologies: one that bears witness to refugee and immigrant experiences, and the other to our political relationship to water
SETH SANDRONSKY appreciates a fresh take on a 100-year-old novel that helps to contextualise the current moment of conspicuous wealth, waste and climate chaos
A no-nonsense ex-Garda female cop, Scandi-noir’s newest flawed hero, the lure of Aussie gold, and unexpected decency in Silicon valley
JAN WOOLF doubts that soft-core musical is the best way to transmit an important story of heroism and resistance
The Fall Guy (12A)
Directed by David Leitch
★★★★
INSPIRED by the 1980s television series The Fall Guy (starring Lee Majors), this is a wonderfully fun and entertaining non-stop action-packed love letter to the unsung heroes of the film industry — the stunt performers who make action films and action stars look great.
Directed by former stuntman turned film-maker David Leitch (Bullet Train) this is a hilarious, high-octane rollercoaster-ride full of insane stunts, car chases and fight sequences including a world record-breaking number of cannon rolls in a car (eight-and-a-half actually).
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