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In Praise Of

The romantic listlessness of Paul Thomas Anderson’s The Master

by Jeremy Arblaster

As this Thomas Pynchon-inspired drama turns 10, its portrayal of post-war malaise still has an undeniable allure.
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Festivals

White Noise – first-look review

by Hannah Strong

Adam Driver and Greta Gerwig reunite as a couple grappling with their fear of death in Noah Baumbach’s adaptation of Don DeLillo’s novel.
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The art of partying, as depicted by teen movies

by Sammi Gale

As Bodies Bodies Bodies hits cinemas, it’s time for a tour of the best (and worst) teen house parties on screen.
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LWLies Magazine

LWLies 95: The Decision to Leave issue – Out now!

by Little White Lies

Dive in to the deceptively tranquil waters of Park Chan-wook’s sensational, genre-splicing detective yarn.
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Blackbird, bad movies and the appeal of egosploitation cinema

by Sean McGeady

Michael Flatley’s spy thriller is the latest in a grand tradition of vanity projects which are memorable for all the wrong reasons.

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In Praise Of

John Carpenter’s Apocalypse Trilogy and the end of faith

by Sam Moore

As The Thing turns 40, its place within Carpenter’s exploration of spiritual breakdown has never felt more prescient.
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In Praise Of

Why Meiko Kaji’s cult characters are still subversive in their strength

by Sam Moore

As Female Prisoner 701: Scorpion turns 50, Meiko Kaji’s feminist action heroines are as thrilling to watch as ever.
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Not Movies

Arsenal: All Or Nothing and the football documentary boom

by Zoheir Beig

As Amazon’s latest Premier League doc airs, how much do these prestige football docs really tell us about the beautiful game?
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Festivals

Guy Maddin is bringing a new augmented-reality project to London Film Festival

by Charles Bramesco

He’s leading today’s wave of announcements concerning the ​‘LFF Expanded’ programme of immersive art forms.