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A woman with a 'Vote Yes' banner stands atop the shoulders of a man in a crowd of people protesting or rallying for a cause.
Women In Film

A powerful new film traces the campaign to lift Ireland’s abortion ban

by Anahit Behrooz

The 8th is a poignant look at how grassroots activism is driving social change.
A group of young men wearing dark hoodies and facial coverings, with one man at the centre wearing a red cap and looking directly at the camera.
Incoming

Sci-fi cult classic Attack the Block will reinvade cinemas with a sequel

by Charles Bramesco

John Boyega will reprise his role of Moses, with Joe Cornish once again set to write and direct.
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In Praise Of

Why I love Maggie Cheung’s performance in Irma Vep

by Sabrina Cooper

Her role blurs the line between real life and fiction in Olivier Assayas’ love letter to the actress and filmmaking.
Portrait of a woman with long, dark hair and serious expression, framed by the edge of a doorway.
In Praise Of

Why I Love Irène Jacob’s performance in The Double Life of Véronique

by Adam Scovell

Jacob’s pair of musical characters is one of the great feats of screen acting of the past 30 years.
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Not Movies

The Underground Railroad is a revelatory telling of a complex tale

by Rógan Graham

Barry Jenkins’ adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winner is a nuanced small-screen masterwork.
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Incoming

The trailer for The Sparks Brothers salutes a singular musical legacy

by Charles Bramesco

Edgar Wright directs the form-pushing documentary about the legendary Los Angeles pop duo.
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Incoming

Bong Joon-ho is sets to make waves with his first animated feature

by Charles Bramesco

After his next English-language project, he’ll return to Korea for the sea creature-based cartoon fantasy.
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Top Ranking

Every Video Nasty ranked from worst to best

by Anton Bitel, Anna Bogutskaya, David Jenkins, Leila Latif, Hannah Strong, Adam Woodward

Cannibals! Nazis! Cannibal Nazis! Our definitive guide to the most notorious movies ever made.
Two shirtless men in an arid, dusty setting, one holding a bottle.
In Praise Of

Homoeroticism and sexual repression in Wake in Fright

by Patrick Sproull

Ted Kotcheff’s visceral, queer-coded descent into one man’s personal hell refuses to adhere to expectations.
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In Praise Of

From far, far away to 4chan – The surprising legacy of Shrek

by Simon Bland

Directors Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson reflect on the cultural afterlife of their 2001 computer animation.