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Trigger happy: John Hawkes and Elizabeth Olsen in 'Martha Marcy May Marlene'

Tom Sutcliffe: Take a shot at what it all means

10 February 2012 12:00 AM

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Tom Sutcliffe: The luxurious nature of whimsy

03 February 2012 12:00 AM

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Moving moment: The internment of Japanese-American civilians during the Second World War is recalled in Julie Otsuka's novel 'The Buddha in the Attic'

Tom Sutcliffe: From prejudice to enlightenment

27 January 2012 12:00 AM

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Reasons to be cheerful: David Hockney with 'The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire in 2011'

Tom Sutcliffe: Happiness hides the bigger picture

20 January 2012 12:00 AM

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Tracking shots: In Martin Scorsese's 'Hugo', there are scenes where characters take an age to do things quickly

Tom Sutcliffe: Your action scene will leave shortly

13 January 2012 12:00 AM

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A whole new chapter: Books can now be replaced easily and inexpensively by ereaders

Tom Sutcliffe: When collector's items turn to clutter

06 January 2012 12:00 AM

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Tom Sutcliffe: Mystery appeal of scuffs and smears

16 December 2011 12:00 AM

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Tom Sutcliffe: A thirst for reading is needed – and I should know

13 December 2011 12:00 AM

My resolution was defeated by a swords-and-sorcery epic set in a primeval world before the invention of grammar

Toying with the emotions: Scorsese's enchanting, but rather try-hard 'Hugo'

Tom Sutcliffe: Too much charm can be a bad thing

09 December 2011 12:00 AM

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Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow... unbelieveable! Or are some artists, including Kate Bush, critic-proof?

Tom Sutcliffe: Does Kate Bush deserve the five-star critics?

25 November 2011 12:00 AM

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Tee-hee or not tee-hee: Michael Sheen as Hamlet and Vinette Robinson as Ophelia at the Young Vic

Tom Sutcliffe: A guide to the Bard's best gags

18 November 2011 12:00 AM

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Tracksuited and booted: Jimmy Savile's coffin at the Queens Hotel in Leeds on Tuesday

Tom Sutcliffe: How's about that for a perfect exit?

11 November 2011 12:00 AM

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Self-regarding: Miranda July stars in and directs 'The Future', an infuriating film that provokes violent thoughts

Tom Sutcliffe: Shots in the dark for The Future

04 November 2011 12:00 AM

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Tom Sutcliffe: Actors don't want to be caught acting

21 October 2011 12:00 AM

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Tom Sutcliffe: What's wrong with copycat culture?

14 October 2011 12:00 AM

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