Contributor Tom Williams

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In Praise Of

The danger of looking in Brian De Palma’s Sisters

by Tom Williams

The director critiques society’s voyeuristic tendencies in this Hitchcock homage from 1972.
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In Praise Of

Morvern Callar and the search for something beautiful

by Tom Williams

Lynne Ramsay’s masterful second feature from 2002 offers a visceral depiction of grief and longing.
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In Praise Of

Why Christopher Nolan’s Following is a masterful modern neo-noir

by Tom Williams

This moody monochrome thriller from 1998 is an immaculately crafted tale of crime and obsession.
Trailers

Watch the nerve-shredding new trailer for Alien: Covenant

by Tom Williams

The path to paradise begins in hell in Ridley Scott’s long-awaited sci-fi prequel.
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Review

The Student

by Tom Williams

Kirill Serebrennikov’s scintillating drama offers of stark look at contemporary Russian schooling.

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In Retrospect
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Incoming

Everything we know about Alien: Covenant

by Tom Williams

Ridley Scott’s follow-up to Prometheus looks set to answer some vital questions about the saga.
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In Praise Of

In praise of American Psycho – The capitalist satire come full circle

by Tom Williams

Bret Easton Ellis and Mary Harron’s caustic vision of ’80s consumerism is sadly back en vogue.
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Festivals

Five things to see at the London Short Film Festival 2017

by Tom Williams

The LSFF returns with an impressive and occasionally surprising line-up...
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Incoming

A little seen Studio Ghibli gem is returning to cinemas

by Tom Williams

A new 4K restoration of Tomomi Mochizuki‘s 1993 film Ocean Waves is arriving in 2017.
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Film Music

Ennio Morricone’s The Thing score is being reissued on vinyl

by Tom Williams

The classic original score to John Carpenter’s 1982 film is being released via Waxwork Records.
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Queer Cinema

Academy considers gender fluid star in both male and female acting categories

by Tom Williams

Kelly Mantle makes Oscars history in victory for the trans community.
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Review

Holy Cow

by Tom Williams

This intimate film chronicles a simple rags to riches tale of a man and his cow.

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In Retrospect

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