Contributor Lou Thomas

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Review

The Personal History of David Copperfield

by Lou Thomas

Armando Iannucci trades satire for spirited period comedy in a Charles Dickens adaptation for the ages.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Meeting Gorbachev

by Lou Thomas

The former president of the Soviet Union sits down to discuss his personal legacy and the current state of things.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Light of My Life

by Lou Thomas

Casey Affleck directs and stars in this suspenseful post-pandemic wilderness saga.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Interviews

Peter Strickland: ‘The Office was a big influence on me’

by Lou Thomas

The cult British writer/director discusses his surreal sartorial horror yarn, In Fabric.
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Review

Liam Gallagher: As It Was

by Lou Thomas

The former Oasis frontman reflects on his life as a rock and roll star in this entertaining docu-profile.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Festivals

Light of My Life – first look review

by Lou Thomas

Casey Affleck directs this father-daughter survival drama set in a world without women.
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Review

Cold Pursuit

by Lou Thomas

Liam Neeson plays a snowplow driver on the path of revenge in this frost-bitten action-comedy-thriller.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Ben Wheatley says British cinema is guilty of being “totally apolitical”

by Lou Thomas

The director discusses tackling class and Brexit in his new film Happy New Year, Colin Burstead.
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Interviews

Drew Goddard: ‘In dark times I find myself falling back on art’

by Lou Thomas

The American writer/director of Bad Times at the El Royale on his love of movies, music and fascination with the 1960s.
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Review

Anon

by Lou Thomas

Hi-tech meets low morals in this timely sci-fi thriller starring Clive Owen and Amanda Seyfried.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect

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