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Something strange is brewing in Brazil… and it’s not coffee: BRIAN VINER reviews Bacurau

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Bacurau (Amazon Prime, 18) Verdict: Genre-defying but terrific Rating: Who You Think I Am (Curzon Home Cinema, 15) Verdict: Sexy and beguiling Rating: The Host (various streaming platforms, 15) Verdict: Psycho rip-off Rating: The pick of this week’s homestreaming options is a pair of foreign-language films. The strange but compelling Bacurau, plunging us into the … Read more

A hair-raising adventure through musical snobbery: BRIAN VINER reviews Trolls World Tour 

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Trolls World Tour (Rakuten TV, U)  Verdict: Inventive and fun   Rating: The Iron Mask (various streaming platforms, 12A)  Verdict: A spectacular mess  Rating: There’s no snobbery quite like music snobbery. Dare to profess an admiration for the work of Phil Collins or Bono, let alone Justin Bieber, and in some circles you will be treated … Read more