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The Unmissables

Locke&Key
“Stop licking 4
Netflix,Friday7February my hand”

his epic new fantasy/mystery
series has been a long time in the
Tmaking, with TV and film versions of
the source material – a bestselling comic
book series by Joe Hill (son of Stephen
King) and Gabriel Rodriguez – having
been in development for over a decade.
Now, creators Carlton Cuse (Lost) and
Meredith Averill (The Haunting Of Hill
House) have finally come up with this
adaptation, which begins with the Locke
family of three young siblings and their
mother moving into their vast ancestral
home, Keyhouse, after their father is
murdered. It’s a place where strange
and intriguing things start occurring.
★★★★ Boyd Hilton

“Can’t.
Break. This.
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Handshake”

A Beautiful Day In The Neighbourhood

Cert PG, 109 minutes, in cinemas 31 January

Starring: Matthew Rhys, Tom Hanks, Chris Cooper Director: Marielle Heller

THE PLOT US Esquire writer Lloyd Vogel (Rhys) isn’t WHAT’S WRONG WITH IT?
“That Tom
happy when he’s tasked with writing a profile of gentle- If you already saw the recent
Hanks is so
natured children’s TV presenter Fred Rogers (Hanks). documentary about Rogers nice”
But Lloyd’s cynicism turns to personal growth when (Won’t You Be My Neighbour?),
Rogers makes him confront some of his own issues. this may seem superfluous.
WHAT’S RIGHT WITH IT? Based on the real-life VERDICT Superb performances from
friendship between Rogers and an Esquire journalist, both of the lead actors (Hanks is Oscar-
this is a touching, tender, slyly funny film from the nominated) offer two more reasons to see this
writer-director of last year’s Can You Ever Forgive Me?. nicely executed charmer. ★★★★ Charles Gant

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