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Ron's rages are sincere and — according to his wife — healthily cathartic. But can these splenetic outbursts loosen the grip of capitalism at its most monstrous?
Film: Monstrously good
A film on a young boy whose nightmares come to life is one of the best of the year, says ALAN FRANK. Plus a round-up of the rest of the week’s releases with MARIA DUARTE
ANGUS REID considers the power of the podcast as a vehicle for consensus building in opposition to mainstream media narratives
GLENN FOSBRAEY recommends a biography worth reading for both existing George Michael fans and those yet to be converted
FRANCIS DEVINE introduces a new collection of essays that draws on Pease McKenna’s example to indicate future paths for the movement
KEVIN DONNELLY and MARIA DUARTE review Shoot the People, The Last One For The Road, Rosebush Pruning, and Moana
JAMES WALSH recommends an exceptional documentary about the experience of Western doctors in Gaza
A Monster Calls (12A), directed by JA Bayona
5/5
RANGING from The Bowery Boys Meet the Monsters to Pete’s Dragon, Willow and the BFG, boy meets monster is an enduring cinema staple.
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