To rescue Kahlo from the clutches of the corporate art market, we need to acknowledge the overt and covert political dimensions of the work, demands GAVIN O’TOOLE
Film: Monstrously good
A film on a young boy whose nightmares come to life is one of the best of the year, says ALAN FRANK. Plus a round-up of the rest of the week’s releases with MARIA DUARTE
A Monster Calls (12A), directed by JA Bayona
5/5
RANGING from The Bowery Boys Meet the Monsters to Pete’s Dragon, Willow and the BFG, boy meets monster is an enduring cinema staple.
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