Hoard is a daringly original British film
Lewisham-born director Luna Carmoon has called her debut, about a young woman in foster care, “this thing that encompasses all…
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What Challengers understands about tennis
This is more than a sports movie – but it's also a film that grasps how uniquely competitive the tennis…
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La Chimera is a charming tale of history and myth
Alice Rohrwacher’s playful, Palme d’Or-nominated film about tomb raiders summons the ghosts of Italy’s past.
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Love Lies Bleeding is a fun, surreal lesbian romance
This Eighties-set film, in which Kristen Stewart and Katy O’Brian play star-crossed bodybuilders, is at its most original when it…
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Miranda July Q&A: “You have to feel the body’s needs as if you were a plant”
The American film-maker and author on avoiding “scarcity mindset” and how to be efficient (but not annoying).
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Should romcoms be sincere or ironic?
The Fall Guy and The Idea of You offer two very different approaches to the genre – one playful, one…
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The internet has ruined true stories
In the social media age, autobiographical works invariably end in harassment for the individuals depicted. Can real-life storytelling ever be…
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Luca Guadagnino’s wryly horny tennis film Challengers
In this playful depiction of a toxic ménage-à-trois between players, the sport is a stand-in for sex.
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