Contributor Sophie Yapp

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In Praise Of

In defence of Death to Smoochy – the most absurd kids’ TV satire ever made

by Sophie Yapp

There’s never been a better time to revisit Danny DeVito’s cult comedy.
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Review

Baskin

by Sophie Yapp

The gore arrives thick and fast in Turkish director Can Evrenol’s inventive horror carve-up.

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In Retrospect
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Review

Brahman Naman

by Sophie Yapp

A teen sex comedy set in ’80s Bangalore drops to Netflix and it's… pretty okay.

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In Retrospect
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Festivals

Seven things to see at the 2016 East End Film Festival

by Sophie Yapp

We scour the jam-packed programme for the annual edition of East London’s premiere film jamboree.
Trailers

Watch the ante-upping first trailer for War on Everyone

by Sophie Yapp

Alexander Skarsgård and Michael Peña observe law and disorder in this period buddy comedy.
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Review

Long Way North

by Sophie Yapp

This visually lustrous animated adventure film is hamstrung by its simplistic central story.

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In Retrospect
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First Person

How to make it as a young actress in the film industry

by Sophie Yapp

Bebe Cave, the young star of Tale of Tales, offers some sage advice for aspiring actors.

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