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Evita review: ‘Rachel Zegler’s star quality shines’ ★★★★★

Every Evita is defined by its Eva and the clarity, accuracy and power of this one’s voice is astonishing

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Rachel Zegler as Eva Peron and James Olivas as Juan Peron in Evita (Photo: Marc Brenner)

He's behind you: Scarlett Johansson and a mutant dinosaur in the seventh Jurassic movie

Jurassic World Rebirth review: ‘Scarlett Johansson breathes new life into dinosaurs’ ★★★

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Samira Wiley and Nicola Hughes in Intimate Apparel (Photo: Helen Murray)

Intimate Apparel review: ‘Beautifully performed revival’ ★★★

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Run for your life: Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Alfie Williams

28 Years Later review: ‘flips our national psychology on its head’ ★★★★

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Who is Claude Cahun? review: ‘The subject is endlessly fascinating’ ★★★

The achievements of this French Jewish lesbian living a non-conformist life under Nazi occupation is filtered through our 21st century obsession with gender politics – at the expense of conveying her bravery

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June 24, 2025 16:48

Subversive campaign: Rivkah Bunker (left) and Amelia Armande in Who is Claude Cahun? (Credit: Paddy Gormley)

Review: F1 ★★★ A Pitt stop for Brad

This film about Formula One fails to pick up speed despite great action sequences

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June 18, 2025 16:43

Review: Stereophonic ★★★★★ ‘Everything about this play is miraculous’

This play is a mesmerising dissection of the creative process

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June 18, 2025 16:35

So Seventies: Eli Gelb and Andrew R. Butler in Stereophonic (Photo: Marc Brenner)

The Ballad of Wallis Island review: ‘hits the sweet spot’ ★★★★★

This gently strummed folk take will make your heart sing

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June 12, 2025 15:49

Sweet melodies: Tim Key (left) and Tom Basden

Fiddler on the Roof’s golden couple: ‘Our Tevye and Golda chemistry is real’

Lara Pulver and Adam Dannheisser reveal what it’s like to play husband and wife in the latest garlanded production of the world’s most loved musical

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June 12, 2025 11:36

Happy together: Adam Dannheisser and Lara Pulver in Fiddler on the Roof (Credit: Marc Brenner)

Fiddler on the Roof review: ‘As joyous as it is necessary’ ★★★★★

This Fiddler is both lyrical gold and the best antidote to the myths driving today’s tsunami of Jew-hate

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June 11, 2025 09:48

Shtetl life: the cast of Fiddler on the Roof on stage at the Barbican (Photo: Marc Brenner)

The Fifth Step review: ‘Booze, sex, religion and class go head to head’

Martin Freeman and Jack Lowden perfectly pit two versions of masculinity in this darkly funny two-hander

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June 5, 2025 13:29

Eyeballing: Martin Freeman (left) and Jack Lowden as James and Luka in The Fifth Step (Credit: Johan Persson)

The Salt Path, review: ‘Jason Isaacs in touching tale of homelessness’

The Jewish star is the tent born in this feel-good film about the sanctuary of a good marriage

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May 29, 2025 16:26

Home is where the heart is: Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs in The Salt Path

Shucked, review: ‘Not quite the cream of the crop’

This is an entertaining musical comedy, and its corny gags are fun, but only fleetingly does it soar

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May 29, 2025 15:06

Cord-fed wordplay: the cast of Shucked ultimately failed to raise the roof at the Open Air Theatre in London's Regent Park

The Phoenician Scheme, review: ‘Wes Anderson’s latest absurd comedy’

It’s an enjoyable romp with a succession of big star cameos, but you leave unsure if your time was well spent

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May 29, 2025 14:08

Symmetrical shot: Benico del Toro and Mia Threapleton in a scene from director Wes Anderson's The Phoenician Scheme

Mission Impossible – the Final Reckoning, review: ‘Tom Cruise takes action to the next level’

The 62-year-old actor takes the physicality of the action movie to previously unattained heights and remains cinema’s biggest box office draw for it

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May 23, 2025 18:38

A Comedy about Spies, review: ‘an irresistible comedy of chaos’

The espionage is a farce – just give into the slapstick silliness, and enjoy

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May 23, 2025 17:53

I spy: Charlie Russell in A Comedy about Spies (Photo: Mark Senior)

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John Nathan

Latest from John Nathan

Evita review: ‘Rachel Zegler’s star quality shines’ ★★★★★

Jurassic World Rebirth review: ‘Scarlett Johansson breathes new life into dinosaurs’ ★★★

Intimate Apparel review: ‘Beautifully performed revival’ ★★★

28 Years Later review: ‘flips our national psychology on its head’ ★★★★

More from John Nathan

Who is Claude Cahun? review: ‘The subject is endlessly fascinating’ ★★★

Review: F1 ★★★ A Pitt stop for Brad

Review: Stereophonic ★★★★★ ‘Everything about this play is miraculous’

The Ballad of Wallis Island review: ‘hits the sweet spot’ ★★★★★

Fiddler on the Roof’s golden couple: ‘Our Tevye and Golda chemistry is real’

Fiddler on the Roof review: ‘As joyous as it is necessary’ ★★★★★

The Fifth Step review: ‘Booze, sex, religion and class go head to head’

The Salt Path, review: ‘Jason Isaacs in touching tale of homelessness’

Shucked, review: ‘Not quite the cream of the crop’

The Phoenician Scheme, review: ‘Wes Anderson’s latest absurd comedy’

Mission Impossible – the Final Reckoning, review: ‘Tom Cruise takes action to the next level’

A Comedy about Spies, review: ‘an irresistible comedy of chaos’