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Features

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In Praise Of

“Life, Liberty, and All the Rest of It”: Reading The Godfather in To Die For

by Payton McCarty-Simas

Consider the parallels between Suzanne Maretto and Michael Corleone as Gus Van Sant’s sultry satire turns 30.
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Hard Craft

How Film Music Comes to Life: Inside Abbey Road

by Paul Weedon

Synonymous with film scoring for over four decades, Abbey Road Studios’ legendary Studio One has just undergone a refurb. But what actually goes on behind closed doors?
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Partnership

The Decadent Splendour of The Great Beauty

by Leonardo Goi

Paolo Sorrentino’s Fellini-esque journey through modern-day Rome transforms the Eternal City into a living, breathing character of unparalleled grandeur.
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Festivals

Temporal Sensibilities: Queering timelines and nostalgia

by Yuki Yoshikawa, Pear Nual­lak

In collaboration with the Queer East Film Festival, our second pair from the Emerging Critics cohort offer their thoughts on this year’s programme.
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In Praise Of

Before Sunrise and the ultimate intimacy

by Jess Furseth

This year marks the 30th anniversary of Jesse and Céline meeting in Vienna with no phones, no photos, and no future. Richard Linklater’s romantic comedy about their intense attention has never looked more attractive.
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Interviews

Daisy-May Hudson: ‘I want to make films that crack people’s hearts open’

by Katherine McLaughlin

The ambiguous and sometimes tragic nature of motherhood is the subject of writer/​director Daisy-May Hudson’s forceful debut, Lollipop.
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Partnership

The Dreamworld Aesthetic of 8½

by Christina Newland

Through its visionary cinematography and costume design, Federico Fellini’s 1963 film masterfully blurs the lines between memory, reality and fantasy.
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Festivals

This Must Be the Place: A Queer East Correspondence

by Qinghan Chen, Lydia Leung

In collaboration with the Queer East Film Festival, this year’s Emerging Critics cohort offer their responses to the film programme.
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Partnership

Introducing… La Dolce Vita: A Celebration of Italian Screen Style

by Little White Lies

This summer we’re inviting you to indulge in a slice of the sweet life with Disaronno.
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Festivals

Resurrection – first-look review

by Hannah Strong

Bi Gan’s third feature is an epic in every sense of the word, taking viewers on a sprawling odyssey through cinema.