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Midsommar

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film and tv 

Film review: Midsommar is bold and bright, but wilts under the lights

July 11, 2019July 11, 2019 Jeremy Arblaster Ari Aster, Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor, Midsommar, Will Poulter

Ari Aster is back with his second feature after the harrowing Hereditary. Visually bold and staunchly human, does it pack the same punch?

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Shock & Gore film festival
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Preview: Shock & Gore film festival will be blood-curdling and bloody funny

July 4, 2019July 4, 2019 Blaise Radley Alien, Ari Aster, Charlie Says, Hold Your Breath, In Fabric, Jim Jarmusch, Mary Harron, Midsommar, Night Hunter, Peter Strickland, Ridley Scott, Shock & Gore Festival, South African Spook Hunter, The Dead Don't Die, The Electric Cinema, The Golem

Now in its 9th edition, Birmingham’s Shock & Gore film festival is sure to be heavy on the guts and viscera. Get your tickets here.

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  • Biffy Clyro to play huge outdoor show in Birmingham – ticket info August 15, 2019
  • UK’s largest zero-waste supermarket to open in Bournville August 15, 2019
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