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In Praise Of

In Praise Of

Why I love Kate Hudson’s performance in Almost Famous

by Keli Williams

Penny Lane, the complicated, free-spirited heroine of Cameron Crowe’s coming-of-age classic, is played to perfection.
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How Kelly Reichardt’s depiction of loneliness helped me feel full again

by Annie Wojnarowski

Watching Certain Women as a severely depressed 17-year-old, I saw my own feelings of isolation reflected back at me.
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The pull of Pinocchio – How an Italian fairy tale became a pop culture staple

by James Clarke

On the 80th anniversary of Disney’s animation, we look at the different ways this magical fable has been interpreted.
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How Sam Peckinpah transformed the TV western

by Justine Smith

Before he moved into films, the director conceived a bold, unromanticised vision of the American frontier.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.

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