Contributor Daniel Schindel

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Pretend it’s a video game: How films emulate gaming mechanics

by Daniel Schindel

As a (very loose) adaptation of Until Dawn hits cinemas, it's worth investigating the successful – and unsuccessful – attempts to explore what it feels like to play a video game on the big screen.
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Two Road Houses, unalike in dignity

by Daniel Schindel

How did Patrick Swayze get it so right and Jake Gyllenhaal get it so wrong? We investigate the limits of 80s nostalgia and fragile masculinity.
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Review

Inu-Oh

by Daniel Schindel

A dancer and a musician form a unique friendship in Masaaki Yuasa's fantastical animated musical.

5
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Festivals

The Cathedral – first-look review

by Daniel Schindel

Ricky D’Ambrose roots a child's personal narrative in the context of wider American change in his impressionistic feature.
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Festivals

One Second – first look review

by Daniel Schindel

A return to form for China’s Zhang Yimou with this tale of a village attempting to restore a damaged movie reel.
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Interviews

Bart Layton: ‘By the time I made contact with the real guys, they were in prison’

by Daniel Schindel

The American Animals director discusses his unconventional approach to putting true stories on screen.
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In Praise Of

How Perfect Blue predicted the disturbing possibilities of the internet

by Daniel Schindel

Satoshi Kon’s cult anime contains a vital message for modern audiences.
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Interviews

Charlie Hunnam: ‘Modern life is not particularly interesting to me’

by Daniel Schindel

The in-demand actor discusses his recent roles in The Lost City of Z and King Arthur: Legend of the Sword.
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Festivals

A new film shows how women are joining the fight against Isis

by Daniel Schindel

Gulîstan, Land of Roses follows an all-female regiment of Kurdish guerillas as they prepare for war against Daesh.

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