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River: Survival Slasher Squanders Strong Cast and Artful Direction

Joshua Giuliano's feature debut River opens Toronto's Midnight Madness strand with assured direction but formulaic execution. Strong performances from Jane Levy and Jessica Rothe cannot elevate the survival slasher's familiar beats and underdeveloped antagonist.

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Larner's asteroid sculptures dazzle but exhibition stumbles in scope

Liz Larner's first major UK exhibition features striking ceramic asteroids and plastic assemblages that grapple with ecological collapse, but a scattered curatorial approach undermines its impact.

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Blue statue, Beryl's celebration and a Spanish swimming pool – this week in art

Tschabalala Self's bronze sculpture debuts on Trafalgar Square's Fourth Plinth, Beryl Cook's centenary celebration opens at Bicester Village, and a Spanish roundabout becomes a public pool. This week's art highlights.

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Faith review: McAvoy and Doherty's intense performances elevate unsettling mystery drama

Erin Doherty and James McAvoy deliver commanding performances in Paul Andrew Williams's unsettling supernatural mystery drama, which premiered at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival. The film explores a single mother's dangerous attraction to an enigmatic stranger.

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Haruomi Hosono Returns With Yours Sincerely: A Beguiling New Album at 79

At 79, Haruomi Hosono releases Yours Sincerely, his first solo album in seven years. The Japanese music pioneer's 23rd studio album blends compassion-rooted songwriting with playful, mischievous arrangements, featuring miniatures that collectively achieve something greater than their parts.

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Foundation awards £100,000 each to three grassroots arts organisations

The Freelands Foundation awards £100,000 each to three grassroots arts organisations in Barrow-in-Furness, Wolverhampton and North Devon, recognising their role in rebuilding communities through creative access and education.

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Mr T: I Pity the Fool review – electrifying star deserved better than this rushed film

A documentary about Mr T's extraordinary life and career should have been unmissable, yet this rushed 50-minute film even misspells his name. The subject himself has publicly criticized the finished product.

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Why steal a Renoir? Art world baffled by French Riviera heist

Two thieves stole four paintings from the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer early Tuesday, abandoning two in the garden as they fled. The theft has reignited long-standing criticism of Renoir's work, which has faced sustained mockery and protest from art critics and activists in recent years.

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Two thieves steal artworks from Renoir museum on French Riviera

Two thieves stole four artworks from a museum dedicated to French impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir in southern France, abandoning one painting as they fled. The estimated value of stolen works is €9m.

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Entertainment guide: Nish Kumar's tour and the Bayeux Tapestry arrive this week

Political comedian Nish Kumar launches a major UK and Ireland tour while the Bayeux Tapestry arrives at the British Museum for the first time in nearly 1,000 years. This week also brings new films, music, theatre and streaming releases.

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Argentine Court Orders Return of Nazi-Looted Painting to Jewish Dealer's Heir

An Argentine court has ordered the return of a Nazi-looted 18th-century painting to the heir of Dutch Jewish art dealer Jacques Goudstikker. The work, discovered in 2025 in the home of a Nazi officer's daughter, was among over 1,000 pieces stolen from Goudstikker's collection during the Nazi inva...

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Piss on Confronting Sexual Violence: Vancouver Punk Band Channels Trauma Into Uncompromising Art

Vancouver punk band Piss channels experiences of sexual violence into uncompromising performance art. As their debut album arrives on 30 October 2026 via Sub Pop, singer Taylor Zantingh discusses the physical and emotional toll of excavating trauma nightly.

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