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Few films dare to be as raw and ruthless as this incredibly tense thriller, distilling the historic discrimination of Chinese Indonesians into a fictional high school siege story. Despite the obvious narrative shortcuts it takes, this is the crossover of Assault on Precinct 13 and The Lord of the Flies you never knew you wanted.

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A muscular, old-fashioned kind of epic, with Momoa providing star charisma. And, finally, here’s a depiction of Polynesian history that isn’t solely rooted in the world of myth (ie Moana) and doesn’t sideline its people purely as the featureless victims of colonisation. Full article

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Enough twists and humour to offer thriller and crime lovers a novel take on a classic genre. There’s also these magic ingredients: a luscious Greek island, and the sometimes steely, sometimes sultry and sweet Keeley Hawes. Full article

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Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne have quietly become one of the best double acts working today. Rogen is the straight man who thinks he’s the laidback, funny man, while Byrne is the actual funny man who exhausts herself trying to act as the straight man. Full article

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Companion piece to Oscar-nominated The Edge of Democracy offers startling insights into the influence of Evangelical Christians on Brazil’s elections - notably the rise of its former President Jair Bolsanaro, currently on trial as a coup planner.

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This whole series is a vibe from go to whoa – its classy cast elevating a mystery thriller full of partying, guns, power plays, and sapphic friendship.

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