Contributor William Carroll

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In Praise Of

Why Angel Heart still haunts us 30 years on

by William Carroll

Alan Parker’s violent tale of private detectives and devil worship is a heady blend of neo-noir and horror.
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In Praise Of

Why Solaris is the greatest science fiction film ever made

by William Carroll

Andrei Tarkovsky’s magnum opus offers a stark, spectacular reminder of what it means to be human.
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In Praise Of

Lost Highway at 20 – In praise of David Lynch’s eerie LA neo-noir

by William Carroll

The cult director’s peek behind the curtain of this iconic American city reveals the horrors within.
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A brief history of Prohibition in the movies

by William Carroll

Ben Affleck’s Live by Night continues a long Hollywood love affair with this crime-ridden era.
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Personal tragedy and trauma in the films of Denis Villeneuve

by William Carroll

The Canadian director’s latest, Arrival, explores intimate themes present in his earlier work.
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In Praise Of

Why The Assassination of Jesse James is a masterful modern western

by William Carroll

Andrew Dominik’s 2007 biopic humanises America’s most storied outlaw.
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In Praise Of

Why The Limey is Steven Soderbergh’s most underrated film

by William Carroll

This late ’90s neo-noir offers a heady mix of non-linear narratives, cockney rhyming slang, and Terence Stamp.

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