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Features

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The Oscar Goes To...

Why Stars at Noon deserves the Best Sound Design Oscar

by Catherine Bray

Claire Denis’ romantic thriller is a masterclass in auditory environmental storytelling.
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Interviews

Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace: ‘We picked up enough detective skills that we could work for Bellingcat’

by Callie Petch

The music documentarians discuss piecing together a history of the LES scene which birthed LCD Soundsystem, The Strokes, and Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
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Why are there so few good films about social media?

by Evelyn Burke

Despite being a huge part of our every day lives, it feels as though very few filmmakers have been able to grapple with tech in a meaningful way. Is form or content the issue?
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Why We Met in Virtual Reality deserves the Best Documentary Oscar

by Alicia Haddick

Joe Hunting’s playful documentary is a hopeful look at the space created in virtual worlds for people to form genuine emotional connections.
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Festivals

Sanctuary – first-look review

by Hannah Strong

Margaret Qualley and Christopher Abbott act out their fantasies in Zachary Wigon’s thriller about a dominatrix and her wealthy client.
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Not Movies

FYI: The true horror of the public information film

by Ryan Finnigan

Cinema is enjoying a modern horror renaissance, but has anything lived up to the terror of early children’s safety films?
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In Praise Of

The Big Lebowski at 25: How embracing ‘Dudeism’ can lead to a happier life

by Simon Bland

Oliver Benjamin, the founder of the world’s ​“slowest growing” religion, reflects on how The Coen Brothers’ classic crime caper inspired him to start a global movement.
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Festivals

BlackBerry – first-look review

by Hannah Strong

Canadian indie filmmaker Matt Johnson crafts an offbeat drama about the creation of a since-slain mobile phone giant.
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Partnership

In praise of Close’s depiction of youth

by Little White Lies

How Lukas Dhont’s Close adopts a more enlightened and empathetic approach to depicting young people on screen.
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The Oscar Goes To...

Why Harris Dickinson deserves the Best Actor Oscar

by Guy Lodge

Although Triangle of Sadness has picked up considerable awards buzz, its put-upon lead actor delivers a dour performance worthy of a special mention.