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television
If you only watch one, do it…
Cape of fear
Apple TV; Available now
Summarize in a sentence Javier Bardem and Amy Adams star in a wild remake of Scorsese’s classic – which is set to be seen as the definitive version.
What our reviewer said “Bardem is having the absolute time of his life.” Lucy Mangan
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Further reading Cape Fear: Amy Adams is stunning in this twisty remake of Scorsese’s classic thriller
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Emma Barnett: Fighting endometriosis
BBC iPlayer; Available now
Summarize in a sentence Today the presenter takes an unflinching look at a horrific disease that leaves one in 10 women in severe pain – including her.
What our reviewer said “Barnett is determined to confront viewers with the ongoing struggle that belies her professional accomplishments and family life.” Rachel Aroesti
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Toe tip
Channel 4; Available now
Summarize in a sentence Russell T Davies takes on homophobia, gay rights and Trump in a tale of warring neighbors featuring stellar performances from Alan Cumming and David Morrissey.
What our reviewer said “Cumming keeps the prickly and distinct lion on the right side of the likable and relatable one, and Morrissey does his usual great job.” Lucy Mangan
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Further reading ‘It’s shocking the amount of times I’m called a pedophile online’: Inside Russell T Davies’s chilling drama about growing hate
Maybe she was gone…
Classic American
MGM+; Available now
Summarize in a sentence A fun, light-hearted comedy series about a small-town theater starring Kevin Kline and Laura Linney.
What our reviewer said “The American Classic’s combination of charm, wit, and tenderness—especially its encouragement of tolerance for ordinary human foibles—is reminiscent of Ted Lasso and Schitt’s Creek.” Lucy Mangan
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film
If you only watch one, do it…
Enzo
In cinemas now
Summarize in a sentence The powerful drama from the late Palme d’Or winner Laurent Cantet and his longtime collaborator Robin Campillo, who directs, charts the growing pains of a teenager from a privileged family in a heartfelt story of youth and desire.
What our reviewer said “Campello and Cantet show us that the suffering of youth and existential rebels is not merely shallow and inexperienced: it represents a poignantly short-term idealism, like everything else about youth.” Peter Bradshaw
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Ghost in the machine
In cinemas now
Summarize in a sentence The roots of artificial intelligence in right-wing ideology are examined in Valerie Fitch’s absorbing documentary that delves into the technology’s dark history in racial politics and eugenics, finding room for a cast of colorful and often crazy characters.
What our reviewer said “The tenor of the film is highly controversial, guiding the viewer towards skeptical conclusions about artificial intelligence, with a compelling soundtrack every time.” Leslie Felperin
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representation
In cinemas now
Summarize in a sentence A thoughtful documentary from Sophie Fiennes follows Cheek By Jowl’s Declan Donnellan as he helps actors find their way through the lines of Macbeth.
What our reviewer said “There is something very refreshing about the quiet, collaborative creativity being offered here.” Peter Bradshaw
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Misfits
In cinemas now
Summarize in a sentence Marilyn Monroe plays her most serious and poignant role in John Huston’s Desolate Western, a bleak American pastoral film written by Arthur Miller, in which Monroe plays a naive divorcée who meets three new suitors.
What our reviewer said “The main irony of the title is that of course no one on screen is a misfit: they fit well into the stark landscape and fit each other in their loneliness, their discontent, their longing for something else or something more to live for.” Peter Bradshaw
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Further reading A Girl’s Best Friend: Marilyn Monroe is remembered by those closest to her
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passion
Available now
Summarize in a sentence An amnesia thriller that benefits from great acting, especially the intriguingly ambiguous role of child actress Julianna Lane, in a quirky little horror debut from BT Meza.
What our reviewer said “This stylish film keeps you guessing, and when it finally shows its hand, there’s still plenty of mileage left in the characters.” Catherine Bray
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books
If you only read one, do it.
“Tonight the Music Sounds So Loud” by Sathnam Sanghera
Reviewed by Alexis Petridis
Summarize in a sentence A love letter to the genius George Michael.
What our reviewer said “Sanghera traces Michael’s progression from acne-ridden teenager, to screaming-faced pop star, to gay icon, and is packed with anecdotes, careful analysis, and context.”
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Earth by Maggie O’Farrell
Reviewed by Melissa Harrison
Summarize in a sentence A multi-generational saga of Ireland and immigration from the author of Hamnet.
What our reviewer said “As a novel, The Land is somewhat uncomfortable in its appearance, neither myth nor history nor family saga.”
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Further reading Maggie O’Farrell: “Imagination comes from what you don’t know.”
Wemmy Road Boys by Sufyan Salam
Reviewed by Sana Goyal
Summarize in a sentence Three British Pakistani friends spend a wild night out on Manchester’s Cary Mile.
What our reviewer said “An unparalleled literary performance, this coming-of-age and state-of-the-nation novel cuts across Britain’s social fabric to examine toxic masculinity, society, and youth culture.”
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Children by Melissa Albert
Reviewed by Sam Leith
Summarize in a sentence The bestselling children’s author’s adult children reckon with their traumatic pasts.
What our reviewer said “One of the fun things about ‘Children’ is that you come a long way before you figure out what exactly it is. Is it a psychological drama, a haunted house story, or a dark fairy tale?”
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Economics for the Common Good by Mariana Mazzucato
Reviewed by Heather Stewart
Summarize in a sentence Progressive economist on how to make prosperity work for everyone.
What our reviewer said “It urges us to completely reject the idea of correcting ‘market failures’, or of treating social and economic problems as nasty but inevitable side effects of economic growth.”
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Maybe she was gone…
Heart Shaped Tin by P. Wilson
Reviewed by Catherine Hughes
Summarize in a sentence An emotional history of everyday objects.
What our reviewer said “In this delightful book, part memoir, part anthropological investigation, food writer Wilson explores the way kitchen tools have the power to move us, soothe us, and even reprimand us.”
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Albums
If you only listen to one, do it…
Zoh Amba: Eyes full
Out now
Summarize in a sentence The raw, rugged country rock also has a real tenderness to it, as the musician – known as a jazz saxophonist – recounts cryptic postcards from her childhood home in Tennessee.
What our reviewer said “Full Eyes combines a rough, moody voice with real tenderness: in the present, it’s something wild and beautiful.” Katie Hawthorne
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Lizzo: Bitch
Out now
Summarize in a sentence After scrapping an album and starting over, the pop star still seems lost among these vulnerable, genre-hopping songs.
What our reviewer said “Maybe the zeitgeist has simply left it behind — the era of body positivity has been replaced by the era of Ozembek and Mongaro; and this kind of post-pandemic, post-Trump optimism now feels like a transition from a distant lost era.” Alexis Petridis
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Beethoven: Violin Sonatas, Volume 1
Out now
Summarize in a sentence On period instruments, violinist Alina Ibragimova and pianist Cédric Tiberghien present elegant and lively readings of Beethoven’s four sonatas.
What our reviewer said “They’re playing old instruments, but there’s nothing as academic about these new interpretations as the daisy—among the Op 12, the D major sonata pops with an almost skittish theatricality.” Clive Paget
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Gintė Preisaitė: Tools of forgetting and the singing bone
Out now
Summarize in a sentence The Lithuanian musician – a graduate of the Conservatory of Rhythmic Music in Copenhagen – mixes beguiling sounds with left-wing pop and modern classical.
What our reviewer said “These moments demonstrate her competence as a songwriter as well as experimental – shades of left-wing pop and modern classical are among the ideas.” net bugle
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On tour
mike d
26 Lake Street, London, 6 June
Summarize in a sentence The former Beastie Boy band’s first UK gig in two decades, at a Tyneside bingo hall, is a lot of fun, setting up an upcoming solo album. What our reviewer said “With turntables on stage, hip-hop music in the audience, a six-piece band in matching outfits and bingo tables in the back, this unexpected show feels both laid-back and eventful at the same time.” Dave Simpson
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