Deborah Ross

The Terminator is still the best

James Cameron's cult film is being re-released for its 40th anniversary. Our critic, who's never seen it, finally gives it a whirl

Arnold Schwarzenegger has maybe only ten lines but somehow owns the entire film. Image: Pictorial Press Ltd / Alamy Stock Photo

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