PAUL DONOVAN is chilled by the contemporary resonance of Harper Lee’s coming of age tale amidst racism and white supremacy in this excellent production
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CINEMA ROUND-UP 2013
Star critics give us their verdict on the films they were most impressed by in the last 12 months and a few they wish they had missed
GEOFF BOTTOMS recommends the unashamedly light-hearted escapism on offer in this stage version of the 1963 film
Full of mysterious religious references and radical sound design, the Scottish duo’s new offering is candidate for album of the year, suggests SIMON DUFF
MARY CONWAY revels in a powerful reminder that human lives are not defined by physical perfection
PAUL DONOVAN recommends the fine performances in this account of the pre-war meeting between the US president and the British king
TECLYN AROD relishes an intimate celebration of jazz improvisation that mixes local and national musicians
There were some striking coincidences, often illustrating the political and social issues of the time, during the last year.
Its first week saw the release of Repulsion by Roman Polanski - convicted of an underage sex crime in the US - as the joint report by the NSPCC and Metropolitan Police on Jimmy Savile's crimes was published.
This was followed by arguably the most controversial release of the year, Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained, a revenge film where racists uttering "nigger" are dispatched to Boot Hill.
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