Barry Jenkins’s If Beale Street Could Talk captures the psychological horror of racism
Standfirst: In this James Baldwin adaptation, Jenkins’s knack for finding visual equivalents for literary pleasures exceeds expectations.
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Yes, Black Panther should win awards. It wasn’t just a movie, it was a moment in history
Black Panther was the first time I had seen a black person as “a good guy” in comics. It was in…
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Why mesmerising mystery film Burning is an Obama favourite
Lee Chang-dong's adaptation of a Haruki Murakami story explores an enigmatic relationship on the border of North Korea.
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Marielle Heller’s joyous comedy Can You Ever Forgive Me? positively glows
Plus: our review of Green Book.
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Breakneck montages, fantasy sequences, freeze-frames: Adam McKay’s Oscar-nominated Vice
The title has a double-meaning but I’d suggest a third: watching the film feels like having your head stuck in…
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From Lady to Radio, it’s the year of Gaga: a look at 2019’s Oscar nominations
The Best Picture shortlist includes A Star Is Born, up for eight awards including Best Actress (Lady Gaga) and Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody…
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Why we need Clueless’s Cher Horowitz now more than ever
“May I please remind you, it does not say RSVP on the Statue of Liberty.”
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Mary Queen of Scots’ period blood is not only normal, it’s integral to her story
As the film shows, all eyes at court would have been trained on whether she was going to produce an…
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