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Review

Friendship review – The Wario to I Love You Man's Mario

by Hannah Strong

Tim Robinson attempts to befriend Paul Rudd in Andrew DeYoung’s offbeat comedy.

5
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Festivals

A report from the bleeding edge of non-fiction film

by Rafael Fonseca

We document the exhilarating comings and goings on the ground at London’s second Creative Nonfiction Film Weekend.
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Interviews

Athina Rachel Tsangari: 'It’s about how easily the narcissism of artists can turn into a tool in the hands of power'

by David Jenkins

The industrious and passionate Greek filmmaker on her subtly apocalyptic new work, Harvest.
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Long Read

Long Hot Summer: The mythos of the pool on screen

by Eleanor Brady

From surreal odysseys to sexual awakenings, the swimming pool has long been depicted as a site of transformation, nostalgia and fluid identity.
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Review

Harvest review – remarkably compelling work

by Hannah Strong

Athina Rachel Tsangari’s solemn adaptation of Jim Crace’s historical novel concentrates on the changing face of a Scottish farming village as the agricultural revolution begins.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

The Other Way Around review – a new type of break-up movie

by David Jenkins

Jonás Trueba’s wry and articulate neo-screwball relationship comedy sees a couple organising a party for their impending break-up.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Podcast

Superman | Pavements + Alex Ross Perry | Superman And The Mole Men (1951)

On Truth & Movies this week, we discuss James Gunn’s Superman reboot and talk to Alex Ross Perry about his experimental music documentary Pavements. Finally, for film club, we revisited Superman’s first on-screen appearance in 1951’s Superman And The Mole Men.
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Review

Pavements review – a trailblazing docufiction without borders

by Luke Hicks

Alex Ross Perry creates a unique docufiction about cult indie band Pavement, blurring the lines between real and fake to excellent comedic effect. 

3
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Opinion

Till Tech Do Us Part: Romance in the age of surveillance cinema

by Billie Walker

Surveillance culture has gone way beyond peering into our neighbours’ windows and wondering about the lives we aren’t living.
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Review

Superman review – levity and humour win the day

by Leila Latif

James Gunn ditches the gloom with his make-or-break refresh of this oft-filmed comic book stalwart.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect