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This week's Newsnight Review - BBC Two, 2300GMT - is presented by Martha Kearney.
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ON THIS WEEK'S PROGRAMME
THE PANEL:
Michael Gove |
Rosie Boycott |
Bidisha
AWAY FROM HER
Away From Her stars Julie Christie and Gordon Pinsent as a devoted married couple, Fiona and Grant, whose relationship is tested when Fiona gets Alzheimer's disease.
Based on a short story by Alice Munro, it's the debut feature from Canadian director Sarah Polley and is being re-released in the wake of Julie Christie's Oscar nomination for best actress.
Away From Her is in cinemas nationwide, certificate 12A
Speed-the-Plow
The Old Vic, London
Noted for his clipped, snappy dialogue which has been christened "Mametspeak", the Pulitzer Prize winner David Mamet turned his attention to Hollywood in his 1988 play Speed-the-Plow.
This revival at the Old Vic is directed by Matthew Warchus. Kevin Spacey and Jeff Goldblum play fast-talking and competing producers Charlie Fox and Bobby Gould who have to decide between artistry and making money.
Speed-the-Plow continues at The Old Vic, London until 26 April
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
by Junot Díaz
Dominican-American Junot Díaz was hailed as a literary sensation for his short story collection Drown in 1996 but it's been a long wait for his next publication and debut novel.
The story follows overweight, sci-fi fan Oscar as he grows up in New Jersey but also traces his apparently cursed family's history back to the Dominican Republic of dictator Rafael Trujillo in prose that mixes English, Spanish, teen slang, literary allusions and geek speak.
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz is published by Faber
Rockferry by Duffy
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Alas I Cannot Swim by Laura Marling
Duffy (left) and Laura Marling
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Following the success last year of Amy Winehouse, Lily Allen and Kate Nash a new generation of young British female singer songwriters is emerging to high acclaim.
Adele's debut album 19 topped the charts on release this month and she came first on the BBC's Sound of 2008 poll.
In second place was Duffy, the 23 year old from Wales whose voice has drawn Dusty Springfield comparisons and who is about to release her debut album Rockferry.
More folk influenced is Laura Marling's album Alas I cannot Swim which uses London as a backdrop to her tales of love, friendship and life.
Rockferry by Duffy is released on March 3rd by A&M/Polydor
Alas I Cannot Swim by Laura Marling is on Virgin Records
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