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Jan 2020
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Sam Mendes, The Safdie Brothers, 1917, U...

Bbc Radio 5 Live
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Director Sam Mendes talks about 1917 and The Safdie Brothers talk about Uncut Gems.

Plus film reviews including political thriller Seberg, starring Kristen Stewart and Jack O'Connell and adventure movie The Runaways.

Mark and Simon chat through all the films worth seeing in UK cinemas in the UK Box Office Top Ten, we tell you the best and worst films on TV next week and recommend a home entertainment purchase in DVD of the Week.

00.16.34 Box Office Top 10 00.36.33 Safdie Brothers Interview 00.59.08 Uncut Gems review 01.10.58 Seberg Review 01.18.07 El Topo Review 01.24.20 Sam Mendes Interview 01.38.55 1917 Review 01.47.58 – 01.57.56 *SPOILER ALERT* Star Wars spoilers

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