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Harry Potter to Eyes Wide Shut: 12 of the best alternative festive films

Alamy(Credit: Alamy) A Grand Day Out (1998) Way before the feature-length Wallace and Gromit films of more recent decades, my family would tune in each

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Seven of the greatest rivalries in art history

Born just a year apart (Turner in sooty London in 1775, Constable in a serene Suffolk village in 1776), the two were, from the first,

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Eight paint colours that can easily transform your home

6. Peach, soft browns and cream “Paint colours are a backdrop on which to layer, rather than the hero,” says interior designer Christian Bense. “Mixing

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Timothée Chalamet’s ping-pong comedy is ‘fresh, funny and exhilarating’

The star is “captivating”, alongside an “impeccable” Gwyneth Paltrow, in this “madcap” film about a young man who scams and steals his way to becoming

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12 of the best films to watch this December

Released on 25 December in the UK and 26 December in the UK Searchlight PIctures 11. The Testament of Ann Lee One of the last

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Nine of the best TV shows to watch this December

7. Amadeus The 1984 film Amadeus, in which the composer Antonio Salieri admits to jealously (and fictionally) causing the death of his far more gifted

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Hamnet and the 400-year-old mystery around Shakespeare’s wife and son

Oscar-tipped new film Hamnet imagines the home life of William and Agnes Shakespeare – and the “soul-crushing” loss of their child. It’s a powerful story

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Why this mysterious Klimt painting sold for $236m

Hidden for decades from public view, the artist’s Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer has now sold at auction for a record sum. Why is it so

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10 of the hottest tips for the 2026 Oscars race

Warner Bros Pictures(Credit: Warner Bros Pictures) One Battle After Another How could you not love a film that has Leonardo DiCaprio running around in a

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How 2015 TV masterpiece Reply 1988 sparked the Korean drama boom

Hitherto, K-dramas generally fell into one of two camps: highly-rated series that catered to older viewers but had little impact online, and more niche dramas