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Tired of scrolling? These are the 3 psychological thrillers you need to stream on Paramount+ this weekend

From an erotic Glenn Close classic to a Richard Gere courtroom thriller, here are the 3 best psychological thrillers on Paramount+ to watch now

Tom’s Guide · Apr 17

This Isn’t UCLA’s First Women’s Final Four

It may not be in the NCAA record books, but the 1978 AIAW championship is a big part of the Bruins’ storied program history.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 4, 2025

BBC EastEnders star Charlie Brooks life changed after trip to Liverpool

The soap legend told the ECHO why the city is close to her heart as her new show arrives at the Liverpool Empire

Liverpool Echo · Apr 30, 2023

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Close movie review: touching, topical and devastating

As a portrait of teen fear and self-loathing, Close trumps Florian Zeller’s The Son

Evening Standard · Mar 3, 2023

Close review: Homophobia unravels a childhood friendship in a heartbreaking Oscar-nominated drama

At its best, the Belgian nominee for Best International Film is subtle and brutally honest

The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2023

‘I’d love to do a queer Titanic. Well, a queerer one!’ Director and Oscar contender Lukas Dhont

Bullied at school for his dance routine to Christina Aguilera’s Fighter, he turned to film, making zombie horrors starring his family. Now Close, his movie about a teen friendship turned sour, is up for an Oscar

The Guardian - UK · Mar 1, 2023

Cannes winner Close jettisons promising, sensitive study of teenage male friendship for heavy-handed tragedy

Close, by controversial Belgian director Lukas Dhont, is a poignant vision of a friendship falling apart in real time under the pressure of the transition to high school — forcing a fatal rift.

ABC News · Feb 20, 2023

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29 Brookside storylines you've probably forgotten as 'best' soap returns

Affectionately known as 'Brookie,' it's been over 40 years since it first hit our screens

Liverpool Echo · Jan 25, 2023

Brookside star Claire Sweeney looks back on 40 years of the hit show

Actress Claire Sweeney, who played Lindsey Corkhill in Brookside, opens up on her time on the legendary soap and the "brilliant storylines" that she navigated

Daily Mirror · Nov 8, 2022

School leavers fume over 'shocking' prom meal where 'vegetables weren't cooked'

Students were left furious after they were served a 'shocking' meal at their end of school prom, with some asking for a refund of the £35 ticket. The event took place at a local spa resort.

Edinburgh Live · Jul 9, 2022

Belgian film Close, about teen male friendship, wins Sydney Film Festival's top prize

Close, by Belgian director Lukas Dhont, explores a powerful, intimate bond between two 13-year-old boys that is shattered by the transition to high school.

ABC News · Jun 19, 2022

A great Cannes goes pear-shaped giving the Palme d’Or to Triangle of Sadness

Ruben Östlund’s super-rich satire is an unworthy winner, particularly given the calibre of competition on the Croisette

The Guardian - UK · May 28, 2022

Close review – a heartbreaking tale of boyhood friendship turned sour

When two 13-year-olds are no longer close, the fallout is unbearably sad, in Lukas Dhont’s anguished second feature

The Guardian - UK · May 27, 2022

Here are the biggest Oscars snubs of all time

Not every Oscar nominee gets a Hollywood ending.

Tribune News Service · Mar 22, 2022

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