Ian Wright: Home Truths is an urgent film about the damaging, insidious nature of abuse
This documentary, following the former Arsenal footballer as he confronts the abuse he experienced as a child, is one of…
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Explore the world of cinema with our selection of film reviews, providing in-depth analysis, thoughtful critiques, and captivating insights into the latest releases and timeless classics.
Why Children of Men haunts the present moment
How Alfonso Cuarón’s 2006 dystopian masterpiece became the cultural exemplum of apocalypse, and a cardinal citation in the time of…
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Carl Franklin’s 1995 film Devil in a Blue Dress is a sexy, rich take on neo-noir
Why Devil in a Blue Dress should’ve been a hit.
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Rewatching American History X shows how far-right ideas have entered the mainstream
Back in 1998, the film's ending was criticised as implausible. In 2019, it would appear all too convenient.
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I was suddenly interested in The Karate Kid – and fell in love with Ralph Macchio
When that unbroken voice is first heard, I got a flash of a childhood crush I’d never got to have…
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I re-watched The Holiday and I have a lot of questions
44, to be precise.
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Why Netflix’s To the Bone could be triggering
Jokes about how Emma Stone is “fat” are deeply misplaced and can simply move the goalposts for more vulnerable audiences
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The movie that doesn’t exist and the Redditors who think it does
Over the years, hundreds of people online have shared memories of a cheesy Nineties movie called “Shazaam”. There is no…
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Why is Disney producing so many live-action remakes of its most popular animated movies?
The Jungle Book, Pete’s Dragon and Beauty and the Beast are just one small part of the studio’s extensive strategy…
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How Fight Club explores psychology and mental illness
Dr Elizabeth Nelson of the Pacifica Graduate Institute in California explains how film can teach psychological concepts.
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It’s time to admit that Pulp Fiction is a bad film
It’s time we recognised that Quentin Tarantino’s much-lauded movie is about nothing, says nothing and makes you feel nothing.
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The Deer Hunter remains one of the most fascinating films on Vietnam
Though the notorious Russian roulette scene looms large, The Deer Hunter is a tender – and even optimistic – depiction of the human…
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The Wolf of Wall Street: Beyond the boiler room
Martin Scorsese's flashy indictment of corporate culture, with a disappointingly two-dimensional supporting cast.
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Watching Hallstrom's film was like watching the process of rigor mortis.
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