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Why I love Jesse Ventura’s performance in Predator

By Victoria Luxford

The larger-than-life catchphrase machine epitomised the hyper-masculinity of ’80s action cinema.

How Alias Grace softens Margaret Atwood’s source novel

By Ella Donald

The Netflix adaptation is characterised by the competing visions of writer Sarah Polley and director Mary Harron.

LWLies 72: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

By Little White Lies

Our latest print issue offers a sweary salute to Martin McDonagh’s sensational latest.

Could you design a poster for the new stage production of The Twilight Zone?

By Little White Lies

Our latest creative brief is inspired by the Almeida Theatre’s upcoming play.

The complex, seductive satire of Starship Troopers

By Ned Carter Miles

Two decades on, Paul Verhoeven’s ambiguous militaristic sci-fi is in need of a reappraisal.

The politics of peripheral vision in contemporary cinema

By Amrou Al-Kadhi

Filmmakers like Sean Baker are using every corner of the frame to shine a light on marginalised people.

Inside the studio queering Vietnam’s film industry

By Jake Hall

The success of recent crowd-funded projects such as Roommate points to a growing awareness of LGBTQ+ issues.

Candid photos from Jonas Mekas’ amazing new memoir

By David Jenkins

‘A Dance With Fred Astaire’ sees the critic, filmmaker and social gadfly open up his personal archives.

How Perfect Blue predicted the disturbing possibilities of the internet

By Daniel Schindel

Satoshi Kon’s cult anime contains a vital message for modern audiences.

Mel Gibson and Danny Glover are eying a Lethal Weapon comeback

By Hannah Strong

Turns out they’re not too old for this sh*t after all...

Halloween III: Why Season of the Witch is the most daring film in the franchise

By Padraig Cotter

With a pinch of Hammer Horror and a dollop of ’80s gore, this meta horror is the boldest in the series.

Are standalone blockbusters making a comeback?

By Victoria Luxford

After an unpredictable summer movie season, original stories are suddenly back in demand.

Why Lake Mungo is the best ghost film you’ve never seen

By Thomas Hobbs

This Aussie indie horror from 2008 is the perfect supernatural chiller to watch this Halloween.

Stranger Things 2 ‘Chapter One: MadMax’ review

By Roxanne Sancto

This premiere episode sets up more mysterious goings on – but don’t expect any easy answers from the second season.

Watch this Stanley Kubrick-inspired music video directed by Alice Lowe

By Little White Lies

The actor, writer and filmmaker has shot a brilliantly bizarre short for the band TOYDRUM.

The film collective exploring the intersection between feminism and horror

By Matt Turner

The Finals Girls showcases exciting female voices in genre cinema.

In praise of Tessa Thompson’s Valkyrie, Marvel’s long-awaited saviour

By Ella Kemp

The American actor’s latest scene-stealing performance shows what a female superhero should look like.

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