JUST about all the people of the United States who were old enough, remember where they were when they heard that John F. Kennedy was shot.

Official and Confidential: The Secret Life of J Edgar Hoover

THE story of how Edward VIII (James D’Arcy) abdicated the English throne for the love of the American divorcee Wallis Simpson (Andrea Riseborough) in 1936 might be a familiar one, but W.E. (16s) offers an unusual perspective, exploring the tale from Simpson’s point of view, and taking into account the fact that while Edward gave up his throne for Wallis, she sacrificed her entire life for him.

Few of the powerful men who helped shape America in the 20th century are as polarizing as J. Edgar Hoover, considering the peaks and valleys of his nearly half-century-long reign as the director of the FBI and his closely guarded private life.

The way conspiracy theories grow demonstrates the need for investigations to be seen to be thorough and impartial.