By Fedor Tot
Born out of Belgrade's underground scene in 1995, Želimir Žilnik's celebration of a tight-knit community of sex workers has a particular power in today's increasingly divided society.
Half a century on, the man behind Sextool and LA Plays Itself remains a pioneering, provocative figure of films that straddle the line between pornography and art.
The "one-inch barrier" that Bong Joon Ho spoke of in 2019 still exists – and it's not always audiences who are to blame for subtitles being inaccessible.
By Blake Simons
Thomas Vinterberg's 1998 drama finds its way to the Royal Opera House courtesy of an elaborate new reimagining – but how on earth do you adapt a Dogme 95 film into an opera?
By Alex Masse
Taking cues from Ridley Scott's juggernaut, Mouthwashing is a fascinating game about worker exploitation and the violence of the patriarchy.
By Sam Moore
As WWE enters its Netflix Era, there's an awful lot of "brand synergy" – and it's becoming a distraction.
By Olivia Popp
Grand Theft Hamlet might be the highest profile film made inside Rockstar's flagship franchise, but it's certainly not the first – join us on a cruise through San Andreas Cinema.
By Esmé Holden
A reflection on trying to make sense of the senseless, through the work of a Belgian master.
By Mick Gaw
Edward Yang's 2000 masterpiece about a middle-class family in Taipei might be the defining film of the millennium.
After a cruel break-up, a writer finds comfort and relief in Michel Gondry's offbeat 2004 romantic drama.
Screenwriter, filmmaker and David Lynch disciple Aaron Stewart-Ahn reflects on growing up a stone's throw from the setting of Lynch's magnum opus, and what lies at the beating heart of all his creative work.
David Lynch's most unlikely feature examines the pain, regret, love and hope that makes life worth living.
A writer reflects on retracing the steps of Maggie Cheung and Tony Leung in Thailand's capital, many years after In The Mood For Love.
Jourdain Searles reflects on the power dynamics at play in David Lynch's seductive 1986 thriller.
Christina Newland explores the rhythms of David Lynch's take on the life of Joseph Merrick.
Despite the wealth of roles showcasing women over 40 this past year, some troubling stereotypes remain the same.
By Mark Asch
Mark Asch recalls the sultry summer of 2017, when Dale Cooper returned to television and the world was forever changed.
Sophie Monks Kaufman recalls a strange vision in the nighttime and the haunting nature of David Lynch's 1997 neo-noir.