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Two human figures standing opposite each other in a snowy outdoor scene; one wearing a red coat, the other a grey outfit.
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Only Yesterday is a masterful reflection on youth’s impermanence

by Kambole Campbell

With the release of Studio Ghibli’s back catalogue on Netflix, we look back at one of their unsung greats.
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A second wind for Ocean Waves, Studio Ghibli’s only TV movie

by Zoe Crombie

Tomomi Mochizuki’s teenage love triangle drama is fascinating outlier in the studio’s catalogue.
A man with a large moustache and dishevelled appearance, wearing a floral-patterned jacket, appearing angry or distressed.
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RIP Terry Jones – In praise of Mr Creosote and The Meaning of Life

by David Jenkins

An ode to perhaps the greatest gross-out set-piece ever committed to film.
Man in tuxedo kissing woman in white dress
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Why I love Carole Lombard’s performance in No Man of Her Own

by Lauren Pinnington

Alongside her future partner, Clark Gable, this 1932 romantic comedy established Lombard as a bona fide movie star.
A black-and-white image of a man and woman in formal attire. The man is wearing a suit and the woman is wearing a striped blouse with a bow tie and a wide-brimmed hat.
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How His Girl Friday redefined the screwball comedy

by Adam Scovell

Howard Hawks’ 1940 film remains one of Hollywood’s finest and most radical comedies.
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How Marcel Camus’ Black Orpheus brought bossa nova to the world

by Lara C Cory

This musical retelling of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth helped to popularise the Brazilian sound.
Two people, a man in a red shirt and a woman in a uniform cap, sitting in the front seats of a convertible car.
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The enduring legacy of Anna Karina’s on-screen style

by Sophie Wilson

The late icon’s playful dress sense brought a breath of fresh air to the films of the French New Wave.
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Why I love Meryl Streep’s performance in Kramer vs Kramer

by Beth Piket

Her affecting turn as woman in turmoil Joanna earned her the first of many Oscar wins.
Man holding a gun in a dark setting.
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Is Hans Gruber the ultimate cinematic embodiment of capitalism?

by Sam Moore

Alan Rickman’s iconic Die Hard baddie is a faux-revolutionary motivated purely by financial gain.
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Milk bars, jazz and showgirls: The intoxicating world of Expresso Bongo

by Anna Cale

Sixty years on, Val Guest’s delightfully murky musical satire retains a defiantly British sensibility.