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Lucy’s Corner: The Grand Budapest Hotel

This month Verve’s star teen reviewer Lucy Kennedy visits The Grand Budapest Hotel.
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Lucy’s Corner: The Queen’s Gambit

This month Verve’s star teen reviewer Lucy Kennedy takes a look at coming-of-age miniseries, The Queen’s Gambit.
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This month Verve’s star teen reviewer Lucy Kennedy takes a look at the Starman himself, David Bowie, as he narrates his life story in the movie Moonage Daydream.
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This month Verve’s star teen streaming reviewer, Lucy Kennedy, gets stuck into the classic arthouse trilogy, Three Colours.
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So much to watch, so little time: Gilmore Girls

Gilmore Girls is likely one of the most comforting shows you’ll ever watch. Set in the small town of Stars Hollow, it follows the lives of cool and witty single mother Lorelai Gilmore and her charming, intelligent daughter Rory who we get to watch grow up, graduate high school, go to college, and get her first job.
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