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Does Back to Black reveal the real Amy Winehouse?
‘Her demons were probably worse’  
Does Back to Black reveal the real Amy Winehouse?
Tortured genius, chaotic addict or frustrated homemaker? As Sam Taylor-Johnson’s biopic hits cinemas, we look at how its depiction compares with previous accounts of the singer’s life
Back to Black review  
Woozy Amy Winehouse biopic buoyed by extraordinary lead performance
Picks of the week
‘My jaw was on the ground’  
The 30-year hunt to find the Priscilla, Queen of the Desert bus
The 30-year hunt to find the Priscilla, Queen of the Desert bus
Nepo-disasters  
Why Ewan and Clara McGregor are only the latest onscreen parent-child embarrassment
Stuart Heritage
Why Ewan and Clara McGregor are only the latest onscreen parent-child embarrassment
Best of frenemies  
Why Tom Ripley is a psychopath made for social media
Peter Bradshaw
Why Tom Ripley is a psychopath made for social media
Keith Allen  
‘Your implication is my life’s a failure and I’d be happier had I lost my manhood’
‘Your implication is my life’s a failure and I’d be happier had I lost my manhood’
Coppola, Lanthimos, Sorrentino ...  
Cannes’ silverback gorillas shall slug it out at this year’s festival
Peter Bradshaw
Cannes’ silverback gorillas shall slug it out at this year’s festival
Triangle of Sadness director Ruben Östlund  
‘You should need a licence to use a camera – you need one for a gun’
‘You should need a licence to use a camera – you need one for a gun’
Peter Bradshaw's film of the week
Alex Garland’s delirious dive into divided US society
Civil War review  
Alex Garland’s delirious dive into divided US society
Fratricidal warfare has exploded in North America, and war photographers including Lee (Kirsten Dunst) are eager to capture the money shot in this delirious action thriller
This week's reviews
Bobcat Moretti review  
Heartfelt boxing underdog tale goes down the signpost route
Heartfelt boxing underdog tale goes down the signpost route
Close Your Eyes review  
Victor Erice returns with enigmatic tale of disappeared actor
Victor Erice returns with enigmatic tale of disappeared actor
Opponent review  
Iranian wrestling champ’s complex battle for asylum
Iranian wrestling champ’s complex battle for asylum
The Teachers’ Lounge review  
Deeply unsettling day at the chalkface unravels
Deeply unsettling day at the chalkface unravels
On Fire review  
Smoke-filled disaster movie asks God to help out with climate crisis
Smoke-filled disaster movie asks God to help out with climate crisis
We recommend
Peter Greenaway’s cerebral intrigue still beguiles
The Draughtsman’s Contract review  
Peter Greenaway’s cerebral intrigue still beguiles
Greenaway’s arch tale of sexual and political manipulation has not lost its power to bewilder and compel
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