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Saskia Baron

Articles By Saskia Baron

Luther, Series 5, BBC One review - welcome return for Idris Elba's maverick 'tec

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Mrs Wilson finale, BBC One review - stranger than fiction

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Three Identical Strangers review - an extraordinary true story

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Shoplifters review - deserved Cannes prize winner

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They Shall Not Grow Old, BBC Two review - Peter Jackson's Great War finale

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Imagine... Becoming Cary Grant, BBC One review - contemplative portrait of a star

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The Hate U Give review - American teen drama takes on Black Lives Matter

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Dogman review - Matteo Garrone takes on the mafia again

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There She Goes, BBC Four review - mining disability for family comedy?

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1945 review - Hungarian holocaust drama

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Cold War review - a gorgeous and mesmerising romance

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The Guardians review - beautifully crafted drama

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Incredibles 2 review - worship these superheroes

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In The Fade review - twisty German courtroom drama

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Filmworker review - a life dedicated to Stanley Kubrick

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Wonderstruck review - beautifully designed but emotionally unengaging

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