SKIMNEWS Highlights Top TV & Film Picks of the Week
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- SKIMNEWS broadens its editorial scope, moving beyond coverage of Israel’s Lebanon yellow line, China’s EV price impact, and Trump’s $20 bn legal battle to showcase a week of rave TV and film reviews.
- Widow’s Bay – a comedy‑horror starring Matthew Rhys, lauded by Lucy Mangan as “rich and wonderful,” and highlighted as the top TV pick.
- The Devil Wears Prada 2 – Anne Hathaway and Meryl Streep return for a glossy sequel, praised by Peter Bradshaw as “good‑natured, buoyant entertainment.”
- Clash of the Superpowers: America v China – Norma Percy’s two‑part BBC iPlayer documentary examines the Trump‑Xi relationship, noted for its nuanced drama of international power plays.
- The Cage – BBC iPlayer thriller starring Sheridan Smith and Michael Socha, with Socha’s performance described as “phenomenal” and “excavates every layer” by Lucy Mangan.
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