Contributor Al Horner

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Interviews

Sufjan Stevens and Angelo De Augustine on their movie inspirations

by Al Horner

The pair’s new concept album ‘A Beginner’s Mind’ takes its cues from an eclectic list of films, from Mad Max to The Silence of the Lambs.
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Avengers: Endgame brings superhero cinema’s 9/11 obsession full circle

by Al Horner

The conclusion to the MCU’s Infinity Saga brings a sense of closure two decades in the making.
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In Praise Of

The Matrix at 20 – How this high-tech classic hacked Hollywood

by Al Horner

The Wachowskis’ 1999 action sci-fi changed blockbuster cinema, altering its code forever.
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Not Movies

Why I’ll miss Catastrophe, the anti-sitcom that shone a light on sex, sobriety and parenthood

by Al Horner

Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney bow out after four riotously funny seasons.
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Incoming

What Jordan Peele’s Twilight Zone needs to do to unnerve viewers in 2019

by Al Horner

The Get Out director is reviving the classic show for a post-truth world.
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Long Read

The terrifying tale of Treehouse of Horror

by Al Horner

Key members of The Simpsons’ creative family share the inside story of the show’s cherished Halloween specials.
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Film Music

The Defiant Ones is a different kind of music documentary

by Al Horner

Director Allen Hughes opens up about the challenge of capturing Dr Dre and Jimmy Iovine’s American Dream.

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