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Features

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In Praise Of

Why I love Robin Williams’ performance in The World According to Garp

by Richard Brownell

Forty years on, one of Robin Williams’ earliest film roles still ranks among his best work.
Bizarre collection of peculiar puppets, toys, and trinkets on a cluttered wooden table. Eclectic mix of textures, patterns, and colours in a dim, shadowy setting.
Incoming

The wooden boy comes to life again in the first trailer for Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio

by Charles Bramesco

There’s a darker edge to the classic kiddie fable in this stop-motion take with a starry voice cast.
Two people, one standing and one seated in a car, against a rural landscape.
Interviews

Panah Pahani: ‘As Iranians, we have to craft our own spaces of peace’

by Anahit Behrooz

The writer/​director of Hit the Road reflects on finding comfort in car journeys and learning to see beyond genre.
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Festivals

The Venice Film Festival unveils a jam-packed lineup for 2022

by Charles Bramesco

The Lido will be perfectly happy to host the buzzy Netflix films banned from Cannes.
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Incoming

Cate Blanchett is smoking in our first look at Todd Field’s new film

by David Jenkins

His first film since 2006’s Little Children centres on composer/​conductor Lydia Tár as she prepares to record her magnum opus.
A smiling person in a dark cockpit with illuminated panels and controls.
Home Ents

Discover the unique thrills of Johnnie To’s Running Out of Time series

by Anton Bitel

A beleaguered detective faces off against two different thieves in the Hong Kong director’s two-part crime caper.
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In Praise Of

How the dynamic editing of Don’t Think sets the bar for concert films

by Callie Petch

Adam Smith creates a disorientating, immersive experience through innovative camera work and editing in The Chemical Brothers: Don’t Think.
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Festivals

A cavalcade of big names have been tipped for a stuffed Venice Film Festival

by Charles Bramesco

Luca Guadagnino, Andrew Dominik, Olivia Wilde, and many others are rumored to be locks for the Lido.
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Incoming

A teen dropout suffers for his art in the first trailer for Funny Pages

by Charles Bramesco

Owen Kline’s debut film takes us into the scuzziest corners of New Jersey in search of inspiration.
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In Praise Of

Climbing the company ladder means a lot of bootlicking in I Was Born, But…

by Blaise Radley

Ninety years on, Yasujirō Ozu’s silent comedy about familial disillusion still makes salient points about life under capitalism.