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Claudia Winkleman and Danny Leigh review the week's film releases including Wild, starring Reese Witherspoon, and breakout hit Whiplash, starring Miles Teller.

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Wed 21 Jan 2015 02:50

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This week Claudia and the team review Reese Witherspoon’s reflective and lonely hiking trip in °Â¾±±ô»å,Ìýand Clint Eastwood's new biopic American Sniper. We also look at the powerful story of Vera Brittain in Testament of Youth - featuring rising star Alicia Vikander - and the strenuous performances seen in Whiplash.

Joining us this week... Xan Brooks

Joining us this week... Xan Brooks
Xan is an award-winning writer and editor, specialising in film. He has served as an associate editor at the Guardian and is the regular host of the Guardian film show. Sometimes, to confuse and irritate readers, he also writes about books, travel, politics and tennis.

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Paper Souls (Rating: TBA)

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Point and Shoot (15)

The true story of a naïve young American, who goes seeking manhood by ‘hitting up every Arabic country’ on his motor bike with his video camera in hand. Academy Award nominated Michael Curry documents how when the Arab Spring reaches Libya, the tourist turns rebel and makes his video game fantasies come true.

Exhibition on Screen -The Girl with the Pearl Earring (U)

An exclusive documentary made-for-cinema tour of the Mauritshuis Museum in The Hague and its star painting.

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Presenter Claudia Winkleman
Presenter Danny Leigh

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