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Features

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The Soviet version of The Lord of the Rings has been unearthed at last

by Charles Bramesco

Russian-language remake Khraniteli is right there on YouTube, for curious hobbits’ viewing.
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Home Ents

Discover the film that brought together two of horror’s greatest stars

by Anton Bitel

The Black Cat was the first of six Universal pictures to star Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi.
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In Praise Of

Why I love Kate Winslet’s performance in Heavenly Creatures

by Orla Smith

Her breakthrough role in Peter Jackson’s 1994 drama instantly set the stage for her movie stardom.
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In Praise Of

Steven Yeun is finally getting his dues

by Hannah Strong

From The Walking Dead to Minari, we chart the amazing journey of this Oscar-nominated star.
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Floridian hell breaks loose in the first trailer for the rip-roaring Zola

by Charles Bramesco

Taylour Paige and Riley Keough star in the Janicza Bravo’s road-trip thriller inspired by a viral Twitter thread.
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In Praise Of

How Brendan Fraser invented the modern himbo

by Anna Bogutskaya

His performances in Encino Man, George of the Jungle and Blast from the Past set the blueprint for the buff, unthreatening leading man.
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Interviews

Lee Isaac Chung, Steven Yeun and Alan S Kim on making Minari

by Hannah Strong

The writer/​director and on-screen father-son tell the story of how they captured cinematic lightning in a bottle.
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Jason Statham takes on an army of bank robbers in the Wrath of Man

by Charles Bramesco

The trailer for Guy Ritchie’s latest sends the Stath on a rampage of paternal vengeance.

Has meme culture killed the parody film?

by Amber Rawlings

The decline in popularity of films like Scary Movie and Walk Hard means a vital creative space is being lost.
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In Praise Of

Why I love Dirk Bogarde’s performance in The Servant

by Emilia Rolewicz

His manipulative housekeeper at the centre of Joseph Losey’s 1963 film is a sly subversion of his star persona.