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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
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.
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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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.
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.
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 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.

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.
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.
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.
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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