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Arts

Murillo: resurfacing John McEwen Royal Opera House Retrospective, 1732-1982 (Royal Academy till 6 February) In Spain a bad painting is still called a J. `pintura de feria' and a......

Cinema

Brutalities Peter Ackroyd Vol ('15', Lumiere Cinema, St Martin's Lane) S ome of the critical success of this film seems to have come from the personal circumstances of its......