Deborah Ross

Menacingly entertaining thriller, despite the clichés: A Lesson reviewed

Plus you get Richard E. Grant in his full pomp

Richard E. Grant as J.M. Sinclair, Julie Delpy as Hélène, Daryl McCormack as Liam Sommers and Stephen McMillan as Bertie in The Lesson. Image: courtesy of Bleecker Street
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