Contributions from Victoria Luxford | Little White Lies

Contributor Victoria Luxford

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In defence of James Franco

by Victoria Luxford

Is the much maligned actor actu­al­ly the most under­rat­ed per­former of his generation?
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In Praise Of

How The Nightmare Before Christmas became a festive favourite

by Victoria Luxford

Hen­ry Selick’s direc­to­r­i­al debut is a glee­ful­ly macabre cin­e­mat­ic marvel.
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The Accountant is another example of Hollywood’s autism problem

by Victoria Luxford

Ben Affleck’s lat­est thriller shows that main­stream cin­e­ma still hasn’t moved on from the days of Rain Man.
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Why Doctor Strange is a vital step for gender representation in Hollywood

by Victoria Luxford

Til­da Swinton’s Ancient One looks to be Marvel’s most pro­gres­sive char­ac­ter yet.
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Has Daniel Radcliffe finally cast off the shackles of child stardom?

by Victoria Luxford

Imperi­um and Swiss Army Man mark a turn­ing point in the actor’s career.
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Why are films that take us off the grid on the rise?

by Victoria Luxford

Cap­tain Fan­tas­tic is the lat­est in a long line of dra­mas to explore the allure of being dis­con­nect­ed from the mod­ern world.
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Why sharks remain cinema’s most terrifying antagonists

by Victoria Luxford

From Jaws to The Shal­lows, what is it about these pre­his­toric ocean preda­tors that induces such raw fear?
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Good to be bad – why supervillains are here to stay

by Victoria Luxford

The hype around Sui­cide Squad sug­gests audi­ences are keen to see more of their favourite com­ic-book antiheroes.
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Steven Spielberg

Who are Steven Spielberg’s greatest artistic muses?

by Victoria Luxford

Mark Rylance is the lat­est in a list of key col­lab­o­ra­tors who bring out the best in The Beard.
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Film Music

The fall and rise of the movie tie-in single

by Victoria Luxford

Cinema’s catchi­est mar­ket­ing strat­e­gy is mak­ing a come­back. But are you tun­ing in or being turned off?