Contributor Justine Smith

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In Praise Of

Revisiting Summer of Sam – Spike Lee’s other great heatwave movie

by Justine Smith

A serial killer and sweltering heat make for a lethal cocktail in the director’s underrated 1999 film.
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In Praise Of

The sex appeal of Harvey Keitel

by Justine Smith

The actor has always been willing to bare all for a role, but no one has captured his erotic charisma better than Jane Campion.
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Are short films the future of virtual reality?

by Justine Smith

As VR continues to grow, shortform storytelling looks poised to re-enter mainstream cinema.
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The time Charlie Chaplin’s corpse went missing

by Justine Smith

In 1978, the comedy icon’s body disappeared – was it a ransom plot or a practical joke gone awry?
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How the 1969 Oscars marked a turning point for Hollywood

by Justine Smith

The 41st Academy Awards went ahead without a host, and signalled the transition from Old to New Hollywood.
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In Praise Of

In praise of Paul Newman, Director

by Justine Smith

From Rachel, Rachel to The Glass Menagerie, we look back at the Hollywood icon’s underappreciated work behind the camera.
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In Praise Of

The bittersweet legacy of Butterfly McQueen

by Justine Smith

The Gone with the Wind star was an underappreciated and complex woman in an era of limited opportunities.
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A new documentary reveals the ugly truth of modern politics

by Justine Smith

The Trial examines the impeachment of Brazil’s first democratically elected female president.
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Interviews

Jim Cummings: ‘I spent three months trying to get in touch with Bruce Springsteen’

by Justine Smith

The American writer/director talks Thunder Road, self-distributing and trying to track down The Boss.
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In Praise Of

It’s Showtime! – Why Beetlejuice remains the ghost with the most

by Justine Smith

Thirty years ago, Tim Burton unleashed his colourful, bizarre vision of the afterlife onto the world.

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