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In Praise Of

“We were projecting forward” – James McTeigue on V for Vendetta at 15

by Simon Bland

The director reflects on the making and lasting cultural impact of his 2005 dystopian thriller.
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In the Land of the Deaf remains a watershed for sign language cinema

by Isabelle Bucklow

Nicolas Philibert’s 1992 documentary is a sensitive and affecting portrayal of the deaf experience.
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How Get Carter dispelled the myth of the British gangster

by Mark Allison

In 1971, Michael Caine recast the cheery cockney crim as a decidedly nasty and unglamorous antihero.
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Why I love Jean Harlow’s performance in Wife vs Secretary

by Lauren Pinnington

Her easy charm and chemistry with Clark Gable elevates this otherwise unremarkable workplace rom-com.
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How Tod Browning’s Dracula changed horror cinema forever

by Adam Scovell

The 1931 film put the Count firmly on the cultural map and moved the genre on from its silent origins.
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Trust No One: The lingering paranoia of The Parallax View

by Saffron Maeve

Alan J Pakula’s prescient 1974 political thriller sees Warren Beatty infiltrate a shady organisation.
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How Derek Jarman’s films queer the narrative of history

by Sam Moore

In 1976’s Sebastiane and 1986’s Caravaggio, the director refuses to relegate homosexuality to the subtext.
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Me Without You and the toxic female friendship

by Lydia Figes

Sandra Goldbacher’s coming-of-age drama from 2001 powerfully portrays the perils of female intimacy.
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Eyes Wide Shut is an anti-consumerist holiday classic

by Brianna Zigler

Stanley Kubrick’s final film contains a thinly-veiled critique of the vulgar excess and materialism of Christmas.
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An auteur and his flying machine: Brewster McCloud at 50

by Saffron Maeve

Robert Altman’s long-overlooked satire reflects the director’s frustrations with the Hollywood studio system.

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