When the ravages of Alzheimer’s leave an elderly woman marooned in painful memories of October 1950, her grandchild comes up with a creative strategy.
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Feminist thriller loses the plot
Coralie Fargeat's genre-breaking film is marred by a lack of credibility, says MARIA DUARTE
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SUE TURNER is compelled by a history that shows how far a country can turn in on itself to collude with abuses of power
RON JACOBS is persuaded by the parallel drawn between Charles Manson and Donald Trump
In this comparison of Britain pre- and post Thatcher, WILL POMORE applauds the analysis, but distrusts the solutions offered
MARIA DUARTE defends a solid, late-career Spielberg conspiracy flick that calls for empathy in a hostile world
Revenge (18)
Directed by Coralie Fargeat
REVENGE, in which a sexy Lolita turns into a vengeful killing machine, is a feminist thriller worthy of the Time's Up campaign. It's not for the faint of heart or stomach.
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