Contributor Catherine Pearson

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Review

Postcards from London

by Catherine Pearson

This highly stylised drama follows a male escort’s journey through the neon-lit streets of Soho.

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In Retrospect
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Festivals

A new film uses re-enactment to tell the story of a bizarre social experiment

by Catherine Pearson

Marcus Lindeen’s documentary The Raft reunites the participants of a radical social study.
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Review

Night School

by Catherine Pearson

Kevin Hart’s natural charisma brings some feel-good laughs to this uneven but politically aware comedy.

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In Retrospect
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Not Movies

How Sharp Objects helped me open up about my condition

by Catherine Pearson

The show’s depiction of the rare hair pulling disorder trichotillomania hit very close to home.
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Not Movies

Netflix’s The Innocents puts a horror twist on teenage romance

by Catherine Pearson

It may look like your average YA fodder, but there’s something sinister lurking beneath the surface of this supernatural drama.
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Review

Blockers

by Catherine Pearson

Big laughs and big heart are the ingredients that lift this ribald teen sex comedy above the pack.

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In Retrospect
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In Praise Of

Why I love Marisa Tomei’s performance in My Cousin Vinny

by Catherine Pearson

With her strong self-belief and striking dress sense, Mona Lisa Vito is a character we can all get behind.
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With Wormwood, Errol Morris shows he’s still the master of true-crime

by Catherine Pearson

The director of The Thin Blue Line is back with a gripping Cold War-era murder mystery.
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In Praise Of

Why I love Paul Newman’s performance in Cool Hand Luke

by Catherine Pearson

The late Hollywood iconic lets his physical attributes do the talking in this classic prison drama.
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UK Jewish Film Festival

A new documentary tells the forgotten story of Iraq’s Jews

by Catherine Pearson

Remember Baghdad sheds light on a painful chapter in the nation’s history.
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Trailers

Watch an exclusive clip from An Inconvenient Sequel

by Catherine Pearson

Al Gore’s latest crusade reveals the shocking realities of climate change.
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In Praise Of

Revisiting forgotten queer classic Prick Up Your Ears

by Catherine Pearson

This tragicomic Joe Orton biopic offers a fascinating glimpse into London’s hidden homosexual community.

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