2019

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From Emma Thompson's Late Night to the jawdropping Apollo 11 – here's what to catch when Sundance comes to London this May

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Kids 

Blenheim Palace will welcome Europe's first pop-up Shakespearean theatre with a season of Renaissance revelry

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At the most prestigious film festival in the world, the biggest directors and most exciting films of the year are all premiering. Here's what to look out for

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In Booksmart, Olivia Wilde's directorial debut, geeks Amy (Kaitlyn Dever) and Molly (Beanie Feldstein) have one final night of high school to prove that they're actually really fun

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Buckle up for Rocketman: Elton John's fantasy comes to life in Cannes with glorious musical pizzazz. Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell and Richard Madden star

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In What/If, Renée Zellweger plays Rose Montgomery, a venture capitalist who controls people like puppets. Her latest experiment is business-owner Lisa (Jane Levy)...

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From the new season of Black Mirror to Martin Scorsese's new documentary about the Bob Dylan tour Rolling Thunder Revue, Netflix in June covers a broad streaming spectrum

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Cinema 

Ira Sachs returns to Cannes with Frankie, an ensemble family drama led by Isabelle Huppert and Brendan Gleeson in the Portugese sunshine

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At The Luna Cinema, 2019 is offering some dazzling new experiences. Culture Whisper Gold members can redeem a free pair of tickets to a screening of their choosing

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TV 

Set during the transitional year of 1958, Summer of Rockets follows the Petrukin family during the Cold War - often looked down upon for being lower-class, Russian, and Jewish

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Kids 

In the Aladdin live-action remake, our title hero (Mena Massoud) summons a Genie (Will Smith). Given three wishes, he uses one to woo to Princess of Agrabah (Naomi Scott)

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Teen Spirit stars Elle Fanning as a a small town teen who enters an international singing competition that tests her talent and integrity

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In a special Q&A for BBC Two's Summer of Rockets, Stephen Poliakoff describes how real-life elements formed the basis for his new and enticing cold war drama

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From indie horror Midsommar to the latest Spider-Man outing, summer 2019 offers blockbusters and arthouse gems aplenty. Here's what to watch over the next few months

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In The Virtues, Shane Meadows' new Channel 4 drama, Joseph (Stephen Graham) is a recovering alcoholic who suffered a trauma from his childhood

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Brian Welsh directs a picture of Glasgow 1994 in a coming-of-age movie with a ferocious, thumping edge

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In Years and Years, Russell T Davies delivers a terrifying dystopian tale - starting with the new, populist politician Vivienne Rook (Emma Thompson)

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Love is the most important thing in the finale. Fleabag ends with a forgiving, transcendent last episode to watch and cherish

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Indie filmmaker Josephine Decker returns with her third feature film Madeline's Madeline, featuring a star-making performance from Helena Howard

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In High Life, Claire Denis' English-language debut, Robert Pattinson plays one in group of death row convicts sent to space to find black holes. What could possibly go wrong?

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Kids 

In Pokemon: Detective Pikachu, Ryan Reynolds voices a new iteration of the yellow, fluffy conjurer of lightning. But this time, he's an amnesiac detective who's addicted to coffee

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Lost footage of Aretha Franklin's historic performance of gospel album Amazing Grace has resurfaced, in one of the most affecting music films in years

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Netflix 

From Glenn Close's Oscar-nominated performance in The Wife to Leonardo DiCaprio's version of Jay Gatsby, impeccable performances are storming Netflix in May

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Cinema 

Capturing the tireless campaigning of four trailblazing female democrats, Knock Down the House seizes and delivers the urgency of fresh politics on Netflix

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In Woman At War, Halla (Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir) sabotages aluminium factories to save the environment. But when she has the chance to adopt a child, her dedications become divided

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Zac Efron plays serial killer Ted Bundy in a biopic that promises a new perspective but still boasts the character's charm

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TV 

In The Widow episode 8, after Georgia (Kate Beckinsdale) learns the reasons behind her husband's disappearance, she still wants to help the Congo

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The night was dark and full of terrors. In The Long Night, Game of Thrones provided their most epic battle sequence yet. Here's a list of the fallen. (SPOILERS!)

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In Line of Duty episode 5, trust is running thin for the AC-12 team. Ted Hastings (Adrian Dunbar) decides to go undercover, infiltrating the Organised Crime Group

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Opera 

The larger-than-life character of Luciano Pavarotti came to define and transcend his operatic world. Director Ron Howard is bringing his story to the screen

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Natalie Portman dazzles as an abrasive chameleonic popstar in Vox Lux, Brady Corbet's film of stardom and sorrow

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Game of Thrones episode 2 is curiously poignant, exploring beloved characters on the eve of battle with emotional unions and gripping dialogues. Here are some of the key moments