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Long Read

The Appeal Of Cinema’s Unlikely Angels

by Victoria Luxford

As Keanu Reeves dons feathered wings as an angel in Aziz Ansari’s Good Fortune, we look at how these spiritual servants have fared on screen.
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by LWLies

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In Conversation

Harris Dickinson: 'I wanted to make something that was a bit of an adventure'

by Hannah Strong

One of the leading lights of the British film industry explains the process in bringing his directorial feature debut, Urchin, to life.
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San Sebastian Film Festival

Hen – first-look review

by Hannah Strong

A plucky hen makes her way in the world in György Pálfi’s novel creature feature.
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Acting Up

The easy uneasiness of Viggo Mortensen

by Sam Moore

In his collaborations with David Cronenberg, Viggo Mortensen’s characters are animated by an inability to move on. 
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San Sebastian Film Festival

Lurker – first-look review

by Hannah Strong

Théodore Pellerin shines in Alex Russell’s thriller about a young man’s parasocial relationship with a musician. 
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Journeys

A film feast for the senses in the Italian Alps

by Vincent Leung

At the Bergamo Food Film Fest, a thoughtful ensemble of shorts and off-screen culinary events gave audiences a lot to sink their teeth into.
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Deep Cuts

Playground Love: How Air scored The Virgin Suicides

by Paul Weedon

The French electronic duo were the musical backbone behind Sofia Coppola’s startling debut. A 25th anniversary reissue saw them reconstructing much of their work from scratch.
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Toronto Film Festival

Blue Heron – first-look review

by Jenna Mahale

Sophy Romvari’s feature debut is a formally adventurous, touching portrait of childhood.
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Toronto Film Festival

Two Pianos – first-look review

by Mark Asch

Arnaud Desplechin is on fine form with this drama in which a pianist finds himself caught between the future and the past.

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