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Fanny Lye Deliver’d – first look review

by David Jenkins

This slow-burn folk horror set in old, weird England marks the auspicious return of talented British director Thomas Clay.
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Meet the Guy Maddin-esque gonzo filmmaker challenging Canadian identity

by Justine Smith

Director Matthew Rankin discusses his experimental debut feature The Twentieth Century.
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Nocturnal – first look review

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Cosmo Jarvis shines in this portrait of flawed, inarticulate masculinity by first-time feature director Nathalie Biancheri.
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A new film explores New York’s Chinatown through an unlikely heroine

by Jenna Mahale

Writer/​director Sasie Sealy discusses the making of her ​“risky” debut feature, Lucky Grandma.
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How do you decide what to watch at a film festival?

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Sprawling programmes and a focus on new talent makes buying tickets a tough task. But it need not be.
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Is de-ageing technology the way forward for the time-spanning epic?

by Lillian Crawford

Two films at the San Sebastian Film Festival showcase a more old school way of depicting the bittersweet passage of time.
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Programmers Picks from the 2019 BFI London Film Festival

by Anton Bitel

Away from the showpiece gala screenings, these are the films worth seeking out at this year’s LFF.
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Zeroville – first look review

by Lillian Crawford

An intended orgy of cinephile pleasure translates as a misguided and misbegotten dud in James Franco’s long-delayed Hollywood satire.
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Greed – first look review

by Charles Bramesco

Steve Coogan plays an odious fast fashion magnate in Michael Winterbottom’s latest comedy.
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True History of the Kelly Gang – first look review

by Hannah Strong

Justin Kurzel adapts Peter Carey’s 2000 fictionalised account of Austalia’s infamous Kelly gang, with explosive results.