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5 things to watch

5 things to watch this weekend – 12 to 14 May

All for one and one for all: Richard Lester’s The Three Musketeers gets a 50th anniversary brush-up, while an Alpine drama tracks friends in high places.

By Samuel Wigley

5 things to watch this weekend – 12 to 14 May
Obituaries

Pema Tseden obituary: filmmaker who defined Tibetan cinema

By Tony Rayns

Pema Tseden obituary: filmmaker who defined Tibetan cinema
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My father the hero: Víctor Erice’s El sur

By Mar Diestro-Dópido

My father the hero: Víctor Erice’s El sur
10 great

10 great films that challenge the male gaze

By Rachel Pronger

10 great films that challenge the male gaze
Reviews

The Dam: a mystical Sudanese tale

By Phuong Le

The Dam: a mystical Sudanese tale
Reviews

Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie is sincere and affecting without being solemn

By Henry K Miller

Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie is sincere and affecting without being solemn
News

Major new season celebrating Disney’s centenary set for the summer

Major new season celebrating Disney’s centenary set for the summer
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