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Beyonce wows in thigh-skimming frock at star-studded Billboard Women In Music The 33-year-old left little to the imagination in the maroon dress, which featured a nearly hip-high slit.

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Robin Williams' widow Susan Schneider attends premiere of Night At The Museum: Secret Of The Tomb in his honour

Susan smiled at photographers as she put on a brave face at the event where many of his co-stars honored the legendary comedian, who committed suicide in August at the age of 63.

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Ouija board that summons up cliche after cliche

Ouija is a mostly silly slab of horror with a cast of beautifully groomed American youths which makes it look strikingly like High School Musical, only with screaming, writes BRIAN VINER.

How a renegade spy became the nerd who saved the world

CitzenFour is the third of Laura Poitras's trilogy of documentaries about the U.S. in a post 9/11 world and centres around the Edward Snowden brouhaha, writes BRIAN VINER.

It's American Graffiti on crack cocaine: Palo Alto is a troubling teen drama

Palo Alto is about the pleasures but more especially the pitfalls of adolescence - which include creepy soccer coaches, writes BRIAN VINER.

You'll suffer from shell shock: Latest Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie is an unwelcome renaissance

This 'reboot' of the original Turtles franchise is exuberant, violent, cheerfully preposterous and very, very loud...and weird, writes BRIAN VINER.

Brad guns for glory: Brad Pitt is scintillating as a brutal tank commander in one of the greatest war films ever made

We are used to seeing Pitt playing alpha males, but here he is the alpha-double-plus Sergeant Don Collier, known as 'Wardaddy', leading his Sherman tank through Germany.

As beautiful as the artist's own paintings, with extraordinary acting by Timothy Spall, this study of Turner is a stroke of genius

From the very first frames of Mike Leigh's wonderful film about the later life of the great 19th-century artist J.M.W. Turner, we know we are in for a treat, writes BRIAN VINER.

Why Jagger's brought the nastiest man in pop back to life - but is Mick's £25m biopic of wife-beating drug-addled James Brown a whitewash?

The film, Get On Up, celebrates Brown's rags-to-riches career - but it largely glosses over the later allegations of violence and drugs that gave him the reputation as a showbiz monster.

BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Crowning glory for regal Kristin

Kristin Scott Thomas will ascend to the throne to portray Elizabeth II on stage in London, sharing the crown with Helen Mirren, who'll be playing the monarch on Broadway.

Why Jagger's brought the nastiest man in pop back to life - but is Mick's £25m biopic of wife-beating drug-addled James Brown a whitewash?

The film, Get On Up, celebrates Brown's rags-to-riches career - but it largely glosses over the later allegations of violence and drugs that gave him the reputation as a showbiz monster.

BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Grizabella's a hot cat with sizzling Nicole

Nicole Scherzinger said it will be 'cathartic' to play downfallen moggy Grizabella in the musical Cats - her theatrical debut - which opens at the London Palladium on December 6.

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ELLA HENDERSON

Chapter One (Syco Music)

This Grimsby teenager came sixth on The X Factor two years ago, despite being hailed as the best singer. One senses her elimination suited Simon Cowell, who has teamed her with a posse of co-writers. Her voice is supple Hard Work is a highlight but this debut has a surfeit of power ballads.

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JESSIE WARE

Tough Love (PMR)

Ware's first album, Devotion, was a strong debut. The South Londoners second effort is more exuberant, but her signature sound subtle grooves and understated vocals is intact. She echoes the sheen of Sade on Sweetest Song, while Say You Love Me, written with Ed Sheeran, might give her a hit.

★★★★✩

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Hozier (Island)

Andrew Hozier-Byrne aka Hozier fronted a blues band in his teens, and that sound is a key influence on a debut that topped the charts in his native Ireland. Hoziers voice is gritty and his guitar work stripped-down and dirty. Take Me To Church packs a punch, while Jackie And Wilson nods to the Celtic soul of Van Morrison.

★★★★✩

ROYAL BLOOD

Royal Blood (Warner Bros.)

Striking a balance between the garage-rock of The White Stripes and the heavier styles of young British groups like You Me At Six, Worthing duo Royal Blood have built a thunderous wall of sound for a simple, two-piece band. Singer Mike Kerr and drummer Ben Thatcher race through these ten tracks in 32 minutes, echoing the rocking drawl of Muses Matt Bellamy on Out Of The Black, but adding bluesy light and shade on You Can Be So Cruel.

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Junto (Atlantic Jaxx)

So, this is what happens when the rave rulers of yesteryear grow up. Five years after their last album, South London duo Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe return with a hugely enjoyable dance record that sticks to traditional strengths pumping house and disco rhythms, steel drums and samba-style trumpets while adding impressive maturity: Power To The People is celebratory; Love Is At Your Side a heart-warming hymn to Simons young daughter.

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Guardians Of The Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol. 1 (Hollywood Records)

In the summer blockbuster Guardians Of The Galaxy, a battered cassette of hit singles from the 1970s and 1980s provides displaced earthling Peter Quill with an emotional connection to his old life after he is abducted by aliens. Away from the big screen, the same songs make up one of those soundtracks that also works brilliantly as a compilation and in racing towards the upper reaches of the compilation albums chart, the record is also proving one of the cult hits of the summer.

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ARIANA GRANDE

My Everything (Republic)

With her recent single Problem one of the hits of the summer, pop princess Ariana Grande now has the clout to attract A-List collaborators. The former Broadway starlets second album features rappers Iggy Azalea and The Weeknd [correct] and a romantic ballad penned by Harry Styles. With such a potent supporting cast, Grande often plays second fiddle, but she does display the breathy soulfulness if not the power and range of her idol Mariah Carey.

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