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Wonka: sickly sweet
Timothée Chalamet brings an endearing, impish vulnerability to Wonka, but Paul King’s lavish sugar-bomb of a movie lacks a chewy centre.
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Martin Scorsese on winning Sight and Sound’s best films of 2023 poll with Killers of the Flower Moon
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“With art, you’re just out there ready to be criticised and that’s terrifying”: Savanah Leaf on Earth Mama
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