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Review

Benedetta

by Hannah Strong

Dutch mas­ter provo­ca­teur Paul Ver­ho­even serves up a blas­phe­mous delight in his con­vent-set Ital­ian romp.

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Anticipation
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4
In Retrospect
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Review

Elle

by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

Isabelle Hup­pert and Paul Ver­ho­even reunite to potent effect in this sly, caus­tic social critique.

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5
In Retrospect
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Review

Black Book

by David Jenkins

For two hours we’re at Paul Ver­ho­even’s total mer­cy, and boy does it feel good.

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In Retrospect