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Incoming

The trailer for Shin Ultraman keeps Japan at the top of the reboot game

by Charles Bramesco

While Hollywood strip-mines its own IP half to death, Toho Pictures is showing the world how franchising is done.
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Festivals

Mark Jenkin and Mia Hansen-Løve will unveil new films at the 54th Directors’ Fortnight

by David Jenkins

They’ll be joined by fellow luminaries Alex Garland and Pietro Marcello when the Quinzaine returns to Cannes next month.
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In Praise Of

How Jayne Mansfield set the blueprint for today’s modern reality stars

by Marta Djordjevic

Through her carefully-crafted persona and infamous publicity stunts, she was truly the first example of an A‑lister famous for being famous.
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Interviews

“No, not the dog!” – John McNaughton on Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer

by Little White Lies

Three decades after it first shocked audiences, John McNaughton’s twisted thriller receives a 4K re-release courtesy of Arrow Films.
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Home Ents

Something sinister lives among the sheep in this ’70s wild west monster movie

by Anton Bitel

Fredric Hobbs’ surreal 1973 film sees a giant mutant sheep terrorise the residents of a sleepy town in rural Nevada.
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How we created The Northman’s authentic Viking sets

by Adam Woodward

Set decorator Niamh Coulter takes us on a behind-the-scenes tour of Robert Eggers’ epic revenge saga.
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In Praise Of

Why I love Gena Rowlands’ performance in A Woman Under the Influence

by Molly Cavanagh

As the long-suffering Mabel Longhetti, Rowlands is unforgettable in husband John Cassavetes’ portrait of a desperate housewife.
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In Praise Of

Reimaging the rom-com abroad in Under the Tuscan Sun

by Noah Britton

Audrey Wells’ Italian-set drama offers a comforting portrayal on female agency and the multitudes of romance.
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In Praise Of

In praise of The Juniper Tree – The cult classic that gave Björk her first film role

by Rachel Pronger

Before she was a global superstar, the Icelandic singer was a bewitching supporting player in Nietzchka Keene’s folklore drama.
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Top Ranking

The 50 Best Films of the New Millennium (Not Based on Existing Intellectual Property)

by Little White Lies

In an ambitious venture, we count down our favourite wholly-original feature films of the last two decades.