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Why should we engage with films about suffering?

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

A new film, PS Jerusalem, asks some difficult questions about the way we consume stories of socially marginalised people.
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20 films we’d like to see at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival

by David Jenkins

Could Pedro Almodòvar, the Dardennes brothers and Nicolas Winding Refn be in contention for the Palme d’Or this year?
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Family fragments and domestic disruptions at Glasgow FrightFest

by Anton Bitel

Norwegian disaster movie The Wave was among the highlights of Scotland’s annual carnival of genre.
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A Quiet Passion – first look review

by Adam Woodward

A stunning performance from Cynthia Nixon anchors Terence Davies’ unromantic portrait of reclusive American poet Emily Dickinson.
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Things to Come – first look review

by Adam Woodward

Isabelle Huppert stars as a woman calmly losing control in Mia Hansen-Løve’s life-affirming fifth feature.
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War on Everyone – first look review

by Adam Woodward

Alexander Skarsgård and Michael Peña put the ​“blue” and ​“line” in thin blue line in this salty buddy cop comedy.
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Midnight Special – first look review

by Adam Woodward

Director Jeff Nichols and star Michael Shannon team up to deliver a modern science fiction classic. Believe.
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The 10 best films from the 2016 Rotterdam Film Festival

by David Jenkins

From the death of gaming to online snuff videos, Holland’s première film jamboree delivered big time.
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Why supporting your local film festival matters

by Jessica Kiang

They may not be able to promise glitz and glamour, but small independent film festivals are now more vital than ever.
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The Eyes of My Mother – first look review

by Ed Frankl

First-time director Nicolas Pesce takes audiences on a nightmarish journey with this impressive American Gothic.