Contributor Martyn Conterio

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In Praise Of

Why your favourite directors love Mario Bava

by Martyn Conterio

The cult Italian horror maestro has influenced everyone from John Carpenter to Nicolas Winding Refn.
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In Praise Of

Why McCabe & Mrs Miller is a feminist masterpiece

by Martyn Conterio

Robert Altman’s revisionist western about a strong-willed sex worker refuses to play by the genre’s gender rules.
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Monsters Assemble? The Marvelisation of Universal Horror

by Martyn Conterio

With Universal building its own shared universe, we look at how Dracula and co can compete with the Marvel machine.
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First Person

Roger Corman in his own words

by Martyn Conterio

The self-styled ‘Pope of Pop Cinema’ talks about his amazing life as an on-the-lam moviemaker.
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Review

Sound of My Voice

by Martyn Conterio

Brit Marling shines in this creepy cult sci-fi movie that has its genre cake and eats it.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Project Nim

by Martyn Conterio

The life and times of Nim Chimpsky make for an extraordinary and tragic tale from director James Marsh.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Potiche

by Martyn Conterio

A warm-hearted story of a woman’s rise in a man’s world belies a biting satire.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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The mystery of Terrence Malick

by Martyn Conterio

How has the Illinois native maintained his monumental reputation over the course of his long and elusive career?

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