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Film round-up: December 13, 2024
Hallucinogenic homosexuality, a quantum thriller, airport shenanigans and feminist Tolkein: MARIA DUARTE reviews Queer, The Universal Theory, Carry On and Lord of the Rings: The War of The Rohirrim
Daniel Craig and Drew Starkey in Queer
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The bard rests on his laurels, and swipes left and right
MARIA DUARTE cherishes the flashes of absurd humour and theme of community healing in a documentary set in a Soviet-era Black Sea sanatorium
ANGUS REID and MARIA DUARTE review The Courageous, The Cut, Christy, and On Swift Horses
TOM STONE sings the praises of one of the oldest open-air festivals in Britain
Chris Searle speaks to accordionist KAREN STREET
Queer (18)
Directed by Luca Guadagnino
★★★
AFTER previous attempts to distance himself from his most iconic role as James Bond, Daniel Craig has finally put him to rest with a career-defining performance as the queer lead in Luca Guadagnino’s surreal new film.
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