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Film Round-up: May 31
This week the Star's critics review My Friend Dahmer, Ismael's Ghosts, Book Club, and That Summer
TONY BURKE speaks to producer and broadcaster LUCY DURAN about her new project — Guitari Baro
JONATHAN TAYLOR is intrigued how good storytelling can make a hobby as obsessional as metal detecting seem fascinating
ROB HARGREAVES is moved by the way that memories of the Spanish civil war still stir our passions
RON JACOBS sees similarities between the personality of the the Spanish Dictator Francisco Franco, and Donald Trump
RUTH AYLETT recommends this book if you want to learn how AI’s large language models work
My Friend Dahmer (15)
Directed by Marc Meyers
★★★★★
WHEN high school pupil Jeffrey Dahmer conned an “interview” with US Vice President Mondale while visiting Washington, the latter told him that he had “a very bright future” ahead of him.
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