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My Cousin Rachel

A cold-blooded murderer or just misunderstood ?
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Based on Daphne du Maurier ’ s classic mystery romance
( which was first published in 1951 ), My Cousin Rachel is a lavishly produced period piece that will keep you guessing until the very end .
This twist-packed tale sees a young Englishman ( Sam Claflin ) plotting revenge against his beautiful cousin Rachel ( Rachel Weisz ), who he believes murdered his godfather , Ambrose , in cold blood . But then , against his better judgement , he begins to fall in love with her …
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daphne du maurier
Born in London in 1907 , Daphne du Maurier is regarded as one of Britain ’ s finest authors and playwrights . Her work includes the novel Rebecca and the short story The Birds .
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Gifted

A family in turmoil – but who gets the last word ?
Chris Evans ( Steve Rogers / Captain America in the
Marvel universe ), Jenny Slate ( Zootopia ) and Octavia Spencer ( Hidden Figures ) star in this heartwarming drama about a single man named Frank Adler ( Evans ) who discovers that his young niece Mary – who he ’ s been raising since his sister died – is actually a child prodigy with a mind-blowing IQ .
Desperate to give her a normal life ( based on a promise he made to his sibling ), Frank refuses to send Mary to an academy for gifted children , instead insisting she stays at her local school . But then his pushy mother Evelyn ( Lindsay Duncan – Alice Through the Looking Glass ) arrives and demands he change his mind . When Frank refuses , a bitter custody battle ensues . But can anybody really win when the stakes are the happiness and wellbeing of a young child ?
From the director of ( 500 ) Days of Summer , Gifted is affecting and thoughtprovoking , but also funny and sweet , too . You ’ ll laugh , you ’ ll cry , you ’ ll cry a bit more . Don ’ t miss this one !
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The Beguiled

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The Beguiled is set during the American Civil War , which raged from 1861 to 1865 .
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Based on the book A Painted Devil , the action takes place in an all-girls school in Virginia .
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It ’ s directed by Sofia Coppola and stars Nicole Kidman as teacher Martha Farnsworth .
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Colin Farrell is John McBurney – a Union soldier who sets the cat among the pigeons .
The Beguiled is in cinemas from Friday 23 June
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