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Watch the world exclusive trailer for The Most Beautiful Boy in the World

by Adam Woodward

The star of Luchino Visconti’s Death in Venice reflects on his life in this melancholy documentary.
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Interviews

Ben Wheatley: ‘I’ve always been wary of the woods – they can kill you’

by Hannah Strong

The modern master of folk horror reveals the inspiration behind his forest freakout In the Earth.
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In Praise Of

In praise of Ghost World’s Bollywood-inspired opening credits

by Saffron Maeve

For a film that actively disengages from popular American culture, the Indian dance sequence is a perfect fit.
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Festivals

This new documentary is Afghanistan’s answer to Boyhood

by Katie Goh

My Childhood, My Country sees filmmaker Phil Grabsky and journalist Shoaib Sharifi capture a young man’s life.
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Alexander Payne’s next film will reunite him with Paul Giamatti

by Charles Bramesco

The Holdovers puts the Sideways star at an elite prep school over the holidays circa 1970.
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Festivals

20 years on, can cinema teach us anything new about 9/11?

by Thomas Flew

At this year’s Sheffield Doc/​Fest, a trio of documentaries revisited the events of that fateful September day.
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Festivals

A new documentary about Kids serves as a stark cautionary tale

by Ed Gibbs

Twenty-five years on, the cast of Larry Clark’s controversial ​’90s hit reflect on their experiences on and off set.
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Home Ents

How Basic Instinct turned the erotic thriller on its head

by Anton Bitel

Paul Verhoeven’s subversive 1992 film is a Hitchcockian thriller with the kink brought to the surface.
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In Praise Of

Fat Girl remains a radical reflection on female sexuality and power

by Rachel Pronger

In her provocative 2001 film, Catherine Breillat holds a mirror to society before smashing it to pieces.
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In Praise Of

How Ace in the Hole foreshadowed the post-truth era

by Thomas Hobbs

Billy Wilder’s 1951 noir has obvious parallels with our current age of fake news and alternative facts.