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Sally Hawkins: celebrating her 12 best film roles

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If you loved her turn as Elisa in Guillermo del Toro’s latest tour de force The Shape Of Water, that’s currently playing in UK cinemas, then good news: there are lots and lots of movie performances from her that are well, well worth seeking out. Here’s our pick of a dozen other excellent Sally Hawkins films that you might want to check out, once you’ve seen The Shape Of Water [ . . . ]

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‘The Ritual’ is Netflix’s First Terrifying Horror Movie Surprise of the Year

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The Hobbledehoy was considering dumping Netflix and switching to Hulu to watch I Love You, America with Sarah Silverman. But I may delay this decision and first watch the new British horror flick, The Ritual.

Netflix’s new horror movie ‘The Ritual’ is terrifying, unsettling trip into the woods.

…For the first few minutes, the show might feel like a BBC sitcom you’ve stumbled onto late at night. But soon enough a violent incident occurs, one that leaves a friend dead and Luke reeling with guilt. A flash forward ahead six months to the present finds guys in the middle of a hiking trip in Sweden. What was originally supposed to be a raucous holiday has turned into a somber journey [ . . .]

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Simon and Mark’s best of 2017

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Simon and Mark present highlights of the show in 2017 including guests Keanu Reeves, Emma Stone and Riz Ahmed, reviews of Blade Runner 2049, Moonlight and Paddington 2 and their favourite contributions from the Wittertainment congregation.