The most controversial film of 2026 is in cinemas this weekend, as film critics like myself were refused early screenings across the world.  The Melania Trump documentary has been ridiculed this week for its lack of presale ticket sales, with screenshots of empty cinema bookings circulating on social media. Attending the earliest public showing I could find at a local Cineworld this morning, I was the sole attendee when initially booking. However, upon my arrival at midday, there were at least 7 people in the audience, including another critic scribbling away on their notepad and later cursing under her breath in fury as the end credits rolled. In contrast, as an American political history buff, I’ll lap up whatever new documentary on the presidency comes out, regardless of the subject’s party, so I went in very willing to give the First Lady her due. In the end, what transpired was mostly dull behind-the-scenes movements offering little new insight into the private world of Mrs Trump. Amazon MGM Studios paid a record-breaking $40 million for this puff …