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It won the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival this year: “Anora” is Sean Baker’s most sophisticated film yet, according to critic Emma Jones. She tells us why there is lots to love in this story of a sex worker and an oligarch’s son, and why lead actress Mikey Madison is tipped for great things. We also discuss Clint Eastwood’s courtroom drama “Juror No. 2”, as the 94-year-old director reunites Nicholas Hoult and Toni Collette for this rumination on justice and truth. Plus, Emma tells us why Tom Hardy’s superhero caper “Venom: The Last Dance” is a fun way to wrap up the trilogy under the direction of Kelly Marcel and we check out “Flow”, a captivating animation which follows a cat and its animal companions in beautifully rendered landscapes.