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How did it all go so wrong for the Oscar-nominated film and its star?
The rise and fall of Emilia Pérez  
How did it all go so wrong for the Oscar-nominated film and its star?
Less than two weeks ago, the movie was flying high, with 13 Academy Award nods. Then came a social media scandal and a serious backlash
‘My most sincere apologies to all the people who may have been offended’  
When Oscar campaigns implode
‘I was deeply upset’  
Karla Sofía Gascón to miss Spanish ‘Oscars’ as storm over racist tweets continues
Picks of the week
‘I’ve reached the point where I’m OK if I’m not liked’  
Hayley Atwell on theatre, Tom Cruise and the tabloids
Hayley Atwell on theatre, Tom Cruise and the tabloids
‘Before Ozempic we had amphetamines. But it’s always the same violence’  
Coralie Fargeat on women, ageing and Hollywood
Coralie Fargeat on women, ageing and Hollywood
From Alice to Zelig via Rosemary’s Baby  
Mia Farrow’s 20 best films – ranked!
Mia Farrow’s 20 best films – ranked!
The trans film-maker who remade Batman  
‘There’s a reason all the heroes are queer, mentally ill villains’
‘There’s a reason all the heroes are queer, mentally ill villains’
‘I did it for the money!’  
The films that made Tim Roth, Benedict Cumberbatch and more apologise
The films that made Tim Roth, Benedict Cumberbatch and more apologise
‘Jim Carrey told me to “go all the way” with the laxative toilet scene’  
Jeff Daniels on Dumb and Dumber
Jeff Daniels on Dumb and Dumber
Peter Bradshaw's film of the week
Mohammad Rasoulof’s arresting tale of violence and paranoia in Iran
The Seed of the Sacred Fig  
Mohammad Rasoulof’s arresting tale of violence and paranoia in Iran
The exiled director’s story of officialdom’s misogyny and theocracy in his home country may be flawed, but its importance is beyond doubt
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This week's reviews
Scarlet Winter  
Chopped-up narrative method decorates corpse-disposal thriller
Chopped-up narrative method decorates corpse-disposal thriller
September 5  
Taut media procedural revisits Munich Olympics
Taut media procedural revisits Munich Olympics
Dog Man  
Goofy gags galore as the Franken-pooch takes on a fiendish feline
Goofy gags galore as the Franken-pooch takes on a fiendish feline
Bring Them Down  
Barry Keoghan farmer-feud revenge drama goes right over the top
Barry Keoghan farmer-feud revenge drama goes right over the top
Vista Mare  
Fascinating look at invisible labour in Italian beach hotspot
Fascinating look at invisible labour in Italian beach hotspot
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Passionate love story that packs a hard punch
Rust and Bone  
Passionate love story that packs a hard punch
An orca-related catastrophe drives Marion Cotillard into the arms of boxer Matthias Schoenaerts in a film offering flawed human grandeur
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Denis Villeneuve's Dune: Part Two is “bold and astonishing filmmaking”
Nominated for 7 BAFTA Awards, including Director and Cinematography, based on the second half of Frank Herbert's classic novel, Dune: Part Two completes the cautionary tale of Paul Atreides’ dangerous rise to power. Vengeance, prophecy, fervent followers and political manipulation lead Paul to abandon the pull of love and his conscience to accept a fate he knows will destroy so much.

Watch how the BAFTA & AMPAS nominated team devised the otherworldly visuals of a black-sun world.

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