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Read Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma review – the freak shall inherit the earth

Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma

Review by Hannah Strong

the freak shall inherit the earth

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Issue 114: Her Private Hell – Pre-order now!

As long-time Nicolas Winding Refn boosters, having adorned previous covers with 2011’s Drive and 2016's The Neon Demon, we’re proud to be presenting a new issue which picks apart the context of NWR's gorgeous, sui generis oddity. 

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In Praise Of

Reckon with the Flesh: The Fly at 40

by Mila Fielker

Self-optimisation technologies only expose how profoundly our sense of self is bound to the body – the Canadian auteur’s materialist philosophy serves as a pertinent reminder.
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The End of Oak Street review – toothless Spielberg pastiche

by Anton Bitel

Suburbia meets the Jurassic in David Robert Mitchell’s new genre-bending family drama, where dinosaurs prove less dangerous than the cracks of the American Dream.

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Coyote vs Acme review – one must imagine Wile E Coyote happy

by Kambole Campbell

Three years after being shelved, this Looney Tunes comedy emerges triumphant from the studio graveyard with Wile E Coyote and Will Forte sticking it to the man.

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4
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Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma review – the freak shall inherit the earth

by Hannah Strong

Jane Schoenbrun’s third feature is a smart, sexy ode to the teen slasher, starring Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson.

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5
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Sunny Dancer review – sunk by puerile humour

by David Jenkins

Bella Ramsey leads a cancer-camp coming-of-ager that means well but rarely lands, as George Jaques’ feature drowns its subject in teen-drama clichés and mawkish sentiment.

3
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2
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The End of Oak Street review – toothless Spielberg pastiche

by Anton Bitel

Suburbia meets the Jurassic in David Robert Mitchell’s new genre-bending family drama, where dinosaurs prove less dangerous than the cracks of the American Dream.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Lady review – a gloriously deranged mockumentary

by Anna Stafford

Samuel Abrahams draws a magnificent performance from Sian Clifford in this portrait of a woman forced to watch both her body and her art slowly disappear.

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4
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Tony review – a breezy biopic with little bite

by David Jenkins

Dominic Sessa plays Anthony Bourdain as a dorky, deluded wannabe punk in this entertaining but directionless account of the chef’s unglamorous coming of age.

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Features

Festivals

Meet the Festival Director: Edinburgh International Film Festival 2026

by Paul Ridd

As EIFF celebrates its 79th year, Paul Ridd reflects on the value of collaboration and honouring the festival’s history while shaping its future.
In Praise Of

Reckon with the Flesh: The Fly at 40

by Mila Fielker

Self-optimisation technologies only expose how profoundly our sense of self is bound to the body – the Canadian auteur’s materialist philosophy serves as a pertinent reminder.
In Praise Of

Venus as a Boy: Pink Narcissus at 55

by Marina Ashioti

Recently restored by the UCLA Film & Television Archive, James Bidgood’s Super 8‑shot queer milestone remains vital viewing.
In Praise Of

In Praise of Hiroshi Teshigahara: Surveyor of the Abyss

by Sam Moore

As The Face of Another turns 60, the Japanese New Wave director’s cinematic battlegrounds of alienation, exploitation and fractured identity remain as haunting as ever.
Small Screen

Fleabag at 10: A Legacy Shaped by Mistakes

by Michael Savio

A decade since the first series of Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s opus aired and defined the modern tragicomedy, we remember it for its take on screwing things up.
Hard Craft

Eye of the Giant: Cinema's Cyclops Problem

by Jonathan Wells

Cinema has spent 120 years trying to crack the Cyclops. Christopher Nolan finally found the answer – and it was staring everyone in the face.
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Club LWLies Exclusives

Deep Cuts

Behind the Window Display: Cinema's Desperate Salesmen

by Ariana Martinez

Lacking the confidence to emulate the smooth-talking charlatans of the business world, these salesmen’s entrepreneurial personas end up as artificial as their shopfront displays.
Deep Cuts

Andrzej Wajda’s Cinema of Complicated Defiance at 100

by Juliette Bretan

On the centenary of a Polish cinema giant, we remember the powerful storytelling of Andrzej Wajda through his war and post-war films.
Deep Cuts

Celebrating the Splendour, Anarchy and Creative Genius of Sandy Powell

by Desirae Embree

Maggie Gyllenhaal’s reimagining of James Whale’s 1935 classic The Bride of Frankenstein marks 40 years in the singular career of costume designer Sandy Powell.
Two men in black tops against pastel pink and blue cloudy background with scattered geometric shapes and symbols.
Deep Cuts

Playground Love: How Air scored The Virgin Suicides

by Paul Weedon

The French electronic duo were the musical backbone behind Sofia Coppola’s startling debut. A 25th anniversary reissue saw them reconstructing much of their work from scratch.
Illustration depicting a close-up of a fantasy warrior figure with a face painted in bold, vibrant colours of blue, yellow, and red. The figure wears ornate, armoured clothing.
Deep Cuts

Life is a B-Movie: Joe D’Amato’s Bizarre Prophecy of 2025

by Mila Fielker

A dystopian retro-future of telepathic mutants, gladiators and fascists – does Joe D’Amato’s vision of 2025 show any resemblance to our current reality?
Deep Cuts

The New Bootlegs: Open Matte Films & Unofficial Scans

by Lexie Corbett

The unofficial, often open matte scans of these films preserve a tactile history of cinema in its imperfect totality.
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