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Movie critic James King reviews Challengers starring Zendaya

Jo chats to film critic James King about the latest releases. This week, it's all about Amy Winehouse biopic Back to Black, NFT:WTF? and Challengers, starring Zendaya.

Jo chats to film critic James King about the latest releases. This week, it's all about Amy Winehouse biopic Back to Black, NFT: WTF? and Challengers, starring Zendaya.

From director Sam Taylor-Johnson (Fifty Shades of Grey), Back to Black sees actress Marisa Abela take on the role of Amy Winehouse. The film follows the singer's life during her relationship with Blake Fielder-Civil and the inspirations behind her seminal album Back to Black.

NFT:WTF? is a new documentary which explores the world of NFTs, also called non-fungible tokens — the form of digital media which seems to have taken both the tech and art worlds by storm. Contributors including legendary artist Damien Hirst share their perspective on the impact of NFTs on contemporary art.

And Challengers is a new film by director Luca Guadagnino (Call Me By Your Name), starring and produced by Zendaya. It follows a former tennis prodigy-turned-coach as her Grand Slam-champion husband faces off against her ex in a challenger event...

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Tue 16 Apr 2024 19:30
BBC Radio 2

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    New Dorp. New York (feat. Ezra Koenig) (feat. Ezra Koenig)

    • Wonder Where We Land.
    • Young Turks.
    • 001.

  • Griff

    Pillow In My Arms

    • ver2igo vol. 2.
    • Warner Records.
    • 3.

  • Paul Weller

    Rise Up Singing

    • 66.
    • Polydor.

  • Lily Allen

    The Fear

    • (CD Single).
    • Regal.
    • 1.

  • The Black Keys

    On The Game

    • Ohio Players.
    • Nonesuch.

  • SZA

    Saturn

    • Saturn.
    • Top Dawg Entertainment/RCA Records.
    • 1.

  • Nirvana

    The Man Who Sold The World

    • Geffen.

  • Jalen Ngonda

    Here To Stay

    • Daptone.

  • Declan McKenna

    Slipping Through My Fingers

    • Slipping Through My Fingers.
    • Tomplicated Inc..
    • 1.

  • Mark Ronson

    Valerie (feat. Amy Winehouse)

  • Good Neighbours

    Keep It Up

    • Some Action.

  • Glenn Close & Members of the Cast

    With One Look

    • Sunset Boulevard (Original Broadway Cast).
    • Polydor Records.
    • 7.

  • Vampire Weekend

    Prep-School Gangsters

    • Only God Was Above Us.
    • Columbia.
    • 5.

  • Lana Del Rey

    The Grants

    • Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd.
    • Polydor Records.
    • 1.

  • John Denver

    Annie's Song

    • John Denver - Rocky Mountain Coll'n.
    • RCA.

  • porij

    Ghost

    • Ghost.
    • Play It Again Sam.
    • 1.

  • James

    Folks

    • Yummy.
    • Nothing But Love Music.
    • 12.

Broadcast

  • Tue 16 Apr 2024 19:30
    BBC Radio 2