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Finding Emily review: Manchester gets its own Rye Lane with charming new rom-com

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By John Nugent
| Empire
After a meet-cute, Owen (Spike Fearn) is given the wrong number for his dream girl (Sadie Soverall). Psychology student Emily (Angourie Rice) helps him to track her down — while also secretly aiding her university project. Soon, the pair grow unexpectedly closer. “Love is a state of temporary psychosis,” claims Sigmund Freud, in the opening title card of Finding Emily.
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The Thing Expanded Review

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By John Nugent
| Empire
A documentary about the making of John Carpenter’s classic sci-fi horror thriller The Thing, from conception to release, featuring contributions from the people who made it and prominent fans. “Why don’t we just wait here for a little while… see what happens?” It was with this eerily ambiguous line, delivered coldly by Kurt Russell’s R.J. MacReady, that John Carpenter’s The Thing ended, in iconic fashion. Fans of the film have waited a good long while since 1982 for its reevaluation.
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Jack Ryan: Ghost War Review

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By John Nugent
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When a deadly conspiracy involving a rogue black-ops unit is uncovered, retired CIA analyst Jack Ryan (John Krasinski) reluctantly returns to the world of espionage. With Father’s Day fast approaching, dad-friendly content is suddenly filling our screens. In the coming weeks, get ready for an onslaught of action movies, World War II documentaries and _Top Gear_knock-offs.
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