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Jo treats listeners to her favourite album tracks and musical gems rarely heard on Radio 2

Jo treats listeners to her favourite album tracks and some musical gems rarely heard on Radio 2

Jo Whiley: Movie critic James King reviews the latest releases

Movie critic James King reviews the latest releases

BBC Radio 2 - Jo Whiley, Movie critic James King reviews the latest releases

Movie critic James King reviews the latest films, including the biopic Napoleon.

Jo chats to movie critic James King about the latest releases, including Napoleon, Eileen and American Symphony.

For the Radio 2 Culture Club, Jo chats to movie critic James King about his film choices you won’t want to miss. This week, he covers films including Napoleon, Eileen and American Symphony.

Napoleon is a historical drama directed by Ridley Scott and starring Joaquin Phoenix and Vanessa Kirby. The biopic depicts the military commander's origins, his swift, ruthless climb to become emperor, and his often volatile relationship with his wife and one true love, Josephine.

Eileen is a psychological drama directed by William Oldroyd and starring Thomasin McKenzie and Anne Hathaway. Eilleen Dunlop starts working at a juvenile prison in 1960s Boston, where she befriends a glamorous new counsellor, Rebecca. Their budding friendship soon takes a twisted turn when Rebecca reveals a dark secret.

American Symphony is a biographical documentary film exploring a year in the life of musician Jon Batiste. It chronicles his career in music and the struggles his wife, writer Suleika Jaouad, faces with leukemia.

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