Contributor Adam Woodward

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Review

All My Friends Hate Me

by Adam Woodward

A birthday party turns into the weekend from hell for the man of the hour in Andrew Gaynord’s horror-tinged social satire.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

Benediction

by Adam Woodward

Terence Davies explores the tragic and complex life of World War I poet Siegfried Sassoon in this elegantly moving biopic.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Review

Vortex

by Adam Woodward

An elderly Parisian couple struggle with the trials of ageing in Gaspar Noé’s miserable but intriguing new film.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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How we created The Northman’s authentic Viking sets

by Adam Woodward

Set decorator Niamh Coulter takes us on a behind-the-scenes tour of Robert Eggers’ epic revenge saga.
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Review

The Lost City

by Adam Woodward

Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum embark on a journey to a mysterious ancient land in this charming action-comedy.

2
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

The Phantom of the Open

by Adam Woodward

Mark Rylance plays an average joe flung into the spotlight in Craig Roberts’ good-natured but bland comedy.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

The Batman

by Adam Woodward

Robert Pattinson’s grunge prince vows to wash the scum off Gotham’s streets in Matt Reeves’ noirish detective thriller.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Interviews

Joel Coen: How we made The Tragedy of Macbeth

by Adam Woodward

The director and his team relay the secrets of breathing new life into one of the most hallowed texts in all of history.
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Check out these stunning photos from the making of West Side Story

by Adam Woodward

This collection of rarely seen production stills shows the original Jets and Sharks in action.
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Cartoon

David Squires on… The future of the Halloween film franchise

by Adam Woodward

With Michael Myers’ killing spree showing no sign of letting up, what could the next instalment of the series look like?

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