Diary For My Children
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An orphan returns to her native Hungary.
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Long Weekend
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Remake of the cult horror that sees nature turn predator.
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The Beast Stalker
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A cop responsible for a child's death, recklessly tangles with a kidnapper despite the possible consequences.
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Echoes Of Home
DVD Review
All you ever wanted to know about Swiss yodelling but never dared ask.
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The Queen Of Spades
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An ambitious captain is determined to learn the secret of a countess's wealth.
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The Hurt Locker
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An elite bomb disposal unit struggles to function in the heart of the Iraq war.
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Rich Hall: Hell No I Ain't Happy
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The stand-up comic on stage at the Hammersmith Apollo.
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Mid-August Lunch
DVD Review
A carer desperate for money is persuaded to look after other people's mothers as well as his own, but discovers unexpected pleasure in it.
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Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince
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This long-delayed movie about Harry's sixth form year reveals secrets about Lord Voldemort's fractured soul.
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Stray cats Bruno Martín and Santiago Taboada on the grime and the glory of Luger

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It's a busy time for festivals and here's the latest from the spring events:


Cannes 16 titles added to line-up


Cannes Critics' Week selection of first and second features announced


Cannes Directors' Fortnight selection


Cannes Payal Kapadia heads Critics' Week jury