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Contributor Christina Newland

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Festivals

Five things to see at Cinema Rediscovered 2017

by Christina Newland

Jean-Luc Godard’s rad­i­cal ​’60s com­e­dy La Chi­noise is among the high­lights of this year’s festival.
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In Praise Of

River’s Edge and the troubling psychosis of ’80s youth

by Christina Newland

This Keanu Reeves-star­ring dra­ma is a poignant tale of teenage apathy.
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Interviews

Ian McShane: ‘Masculinity has become more complicated over the last 20 years’

by Christina Newland

The vet­er­an screen star talks Jaw­bone, bad super­hero movies and how ​‘tough guy’ act­ing has evolved.
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Review

Clash

by Christina Newland

Egypt­ian direc­tor Mohamed Diab counts the cost of the Tahrir Square protests in this com­pelling human drama.

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Trailers

Watch the first trailer for British boxing drama Jawbone

by Christina Newland

Ian McShane and Ray Win­stone star in this grit­ty-look­ing under­dog sto­ry from John­ny Harris.
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Review

Christine

by Christina Newland

Rebec­ca Hall brings her A‑game in this trag­ic, qui­et­ly stun­ning por­trait of female depression.

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Long Read

What will Hollywood cinema look like in the Trump era?

by Christina Newland

Movies have always reflect­ed social atti­tudes and trends – and that could prove espe­cial­ly vital over the next four years.
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Review

La La Land

by Christina Newland

Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling are a match made in old-school movie heav­en in this daz­zling musical.

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Review

The Clan

by Christina Newland

The usu­al­ly reli­able Pablo Trap­ero stut­ters with this inert crime thriller about the infa­mous Puc­cio family.

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Trailers

Watch the powerful first trailer for gay drama Moonlight

by Christina Newland

Bar­ry Jenk­ins’ new film is set to pre­mière at this year’s Toron­to Inter­na­tion­al Film Festival.