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Polite Society: release date, trailer, reviews, cast and everything we know

After premiering at Sundance, Polite Society has drawn some good buzz. Here’s what you need to know about the next potential indie action hit.

WhatToWatch · Apr 14, 2023

Pregnant woman held hostage by ex who 'slashed her stomach' in threat to perform DIY cesarean

Amy MacFarlane, 25, faked going into labour so that she could escape 30-year-old Jake Corry after he "lined up torture implements", chained her to a radiator and hit her with a hammer

Daily Mirror · Apr 6, 2023

'I felt safe with him... but soon I was begging for my life'

"It was my only chance of escape. I really thought he was going to kill me"

Manchester Evening News · Apr 6, 2023

What movies are up for Oscars? Here are the big nominees' track records, box office earnings and popularity

We looked at the films, directors and actors who are up for the most-talked about awards at the Oscars and tracked their success. Here's what we found.

ABC News · Mar 12, 2023

‘Champions’ a basketball comedy with a high feel-good percentage

Woody Harrelson offers a winning, low-key performance as a coach advising a team of adults with intellectual disabilities.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 8, 2023

Streaming: the best films about journalism

Gritty drama She Said, about the two reporters who exposed Harvey Weinstein, joins newsroom classics from His Girl Friday to All the President’s Men

The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2023

Family of young woman, 22, murdered by her sadistic boyfriend issue urgent plea

Kevin Mannion, 45, stabbed 22-year-old Elinor O'Brien to death

Manchester Evening News · Mar 3, 2023

Harassment, hierarchies and discreetly rubbed trousers: the exhausting politics of orchestras

Cate Blanchett film Tár shows how damaging a maniacal conductor can be – but, as musicians explain, orchestras are riven with other serious structural issues

The Guardian - UK · Mar 1, 2023

'I'd leave England if you want to avoid me': Stalker's chilling threats to ex-girlfriend

James Casey was handed a restraining order for harassing his ex-girlfriend but later bombarded her with 60 phone calls

Manchester Evening News · Feb 18, 2023

Why we are fascinated by the Oscar-nominated 'Tár,' a story of rare female power in classical music

Musicians and music scholars are excited to see Tár earn Oscar nominations in 2023. The psychological thriller is set in the rarefied world of classical music, starring Cate Blanchett as a brilliant, ruthless conductor of the real and renowned Berlin Philharmonic.

The Conversation · Feb 7, 2023