The Guardian Film Show: The Paperboy and Beyond the Hills - video review

Xan Brooks, Peter Bradshaw, Henry Barnes, Phil Maynard and Cameron Robertson

Friday, 15 Mar 2013

# Comedy films

# Matthew McConaughey

Xan Brooks presents our weekly film review show, in which we assess Nicole Kidman's jaw-dropping performance as a white-trash vixen in Lee Daniels's 60s-set drama The Paperboy; go Beyond the Hills with Palme d'Or-winning director Cristian Mungiu's exposition of a modern exorcism; celebrate The Spirit of '45 with Ken Loach's new documentary; and watch Steve Carell conjure up some comedy as The Incredible Burt Wonderstone. With Peter Bradshaw and Henry Barnes

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Contributors

Peter Bradshaw

Peter Bradshaw is the Guardian's film critic

Xan Brooks

Xan Brooks is a freelance writer and broadcaster specialising in cinema

Henry Barnes

Henry Barnes is a former Guardian film journalist

Phil Maynard

Phil Maynard is joint executive producer on the Guardian's daily podcast, Today in Focus. Twitter @phil_maynard

Cameron Robertson

Cameron Robertson is a former Guardian multimedia producer

Xan Brooks, Peter Bradshaw, Henry Barnes, Phil Maynard and Cameron Robertson

Friday, 15 Mar 2013

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