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Nicholas Hoult As Tolkien
Arts | By Marcus Berkmann

Tolkien – Lord of the Flops

Marcus Berkmann reviews Tolkien (12A)
Fishermans Friend
Arts | By Marcus Berkmann

​What happened to British films?

Once British films used to be actually about something. These days, more often than not, we are confronted with what might be called Tourist Board Kitsch. Is it set in a beautiful coastal village full of lovable rustic rogues in thick sweaters? Can they do something wonderful that no one else can do? Is that a horrible yuppie driving down from London for a stag weekend, who sees what the rustic rogues can do and believes he can make a success out of them? Is there a beautiful local lass for him to fall in love with? Have we seen all this roughly 12,000 times before?
Kettle Teapot Breadboard Matches
Arts | By Huon Mallalileu

Exhibitions

Painting Childhood, Compton Verney to 16 June

Mr & Mrs Ravilious, Fry Art Gallery, Saffron Walden 7 April to 27 October
Sorolla 1
Arts | By Huon Mallalileu

Exhibitions

Sorolla: Spanish Master of Light, National Gallery 18th March to 7th July

Olivia Colman
Arts | By Marcus Berkmann

Film

Stan & Ollie (PG)

The Favourite (15)
Michael Portillo
Arts | By Roger Lewis

Television

Roger Lewis reviews Materchef: The Professionals, QE2: End of an Era, Portillo's Hidden History Of Britain, Hidden Wales With Will Millard, John and Yoko: Above Us Only Sky
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