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March 7, 2026
Vladimir to Hoppers: the week in rave reviews
Rachel Weisz obsesses over Leo Woodall in an addictive new drama, while Pixar’s latest riffs on everything from Avatar to Dr Dolittle. Here’s the pick of the week’s culture, taken from the Guardian’s best-rated reviews
TL;DR
- 'Vladimir' is a "perfect adaptation" of a blackly comic novel, starring Rachel Weisz and Leo Woodall.
- 'DTF St Louis' is a "deliciously dark dating app drama" starring David Harbour.
- The docuseries 'Hostage' covers the story of British war correspondent John Cantlie.
- 'The Bride!' is Maggie Gyllenhaal's "gleefully bizarre" reimagining of the 1935 film, starring Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale.
- Pixar's 'Hoppers' is a "sprightly flick" about a teen who can talk to animals.
- The restored documentary 'Soul to Soul' records a 1971 independence day show in Ghana.
- 'Sound of Falling' is a "powerfully unsettling story of national guilt and yearning" set in Germany.
- 'Hard Boiled' is John Woo’s 1992 cop thriller featuring Chow Yun-fat and Tony Leung.
- Paul Fischer's "The Last Kings of Hollywood" details the rise of Spielberg, Lucas, and Coppola.
- Helen Bain's 'Daffodil Days' explores the marriage of Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes.
- Will Self's 'The Quantity Theory of Morality' is a "state-of-the-nation satire."
- 'Tales of the Suburbs' by John Grindrod features "stories of queer life in unlikely places."
- 'A Family Matter' by Claire Lynch is a debut novel about homophobia in 1980s Britain.
- Waterbaby's debut album 'Memory Be a Blade' is described as a "fascinating character study."
- 'Lise Davidsen and James Baillieu: Live at the Met' features "thrilling" vocal performances.
- 'Dying Is the Internet' by Simo Cell and Abdullah Miniawy examines the age of AI.
- Rapper Dave is touring, showcasing his "chart-topping album The Boy Who Played the Harp."
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