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In Praise Of

Inside Ugo Tognazzi’s cult of cuisine

by Eric Millman

Available in English for the first time in nearly 50 years, the legendary actor’s culinary memoir reveals a passion rarely seen in his films.
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How The Draughtsman’s Contract set the blueprint for the modern period piece

by Finlay Spencer

With its acerbic script and anachronistic flourishes, Peter Greenaway’s 1982 film is as fresh and funny as ever.
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Why I love The Canyons

by Aryan Tauqeer Khawaja

Paul Schrader and Brett Easton Ellis’s much-derided 2013 collaboration starring Lindsay Lohan is a sharper take on performance than it first appears.
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Why I love Angela Lansbury’s performance in The Manchurian Candidate

by Johnny Restall

Lansbury sparkles as the machiavellian Eleanor Iselin in John Frankenheimer’s classic political neo-noir.
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Why I love Kathy Burke’s performance in Nil by Mouth

by Adam Scovell

Her turn as a woman living under the thumb of an abusive husband is a masterclass in empathy and heartbreak.
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Why I love Isabelle Huppert’s performance in Amateur

by Joe Flockhart

Huppert’s role in Hal Hartley’s 1995 black comedy curio remains one of her most interesting to date.
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Chaos in the kitchen with The Bear and Boiling Point

by Henry Boon

This year, one television series and one film have captured the highs and lows of working in a professional kitchen.
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How Ang Lee’s The Ice Storm stays warm 25 years later

by Kevin Bui

This chilly portrait of an all-American family is a fascinating and empathetic character study.
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How The Chase set the topical, visceral tone for New Hollywood

by Chloe Walker

Though largely forgotten today, Arthur Penn’s 1966 crime thriller remains a fascinating precursor to a filmmaking revolution.
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The enduring atmosphere of Road to Perdition

by Nick Herrmann

Two decades on from its release, Sam Mendes’ mob thriller exudes a powerful sense of dread.

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