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How David Cronenberg’s Crash helped me overcome my fear of driving

by Brian Quinn

Following a traumatic childhood accident, this psychosexual oddity empowered me to take back control.
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Loss, grief and brotherhood in Shane Meadows’ Dead Man’s Shoes

by Anna Cale

Paddy Considine plays an ex-Para seeking revenge in this hard-hitting psychological thriller from 2004.
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How Mae West took on the Hollywood studio system

by Lynsey Ford

In the pre-code era, the trailblazing Hollywood star used her sly humour and sex appeal to thrill audiences.
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In praise of Quentin Tarantino, inglourious feminist

by Hermione Sylvester

Accusations that the director’s work is misogynistic for enacting violence against women are wide of the mark.
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The Vietnam War movie they wanted you to forget

by Christina Newland

Ignored by the media and undermined by Nixon, Winter Soldier remains a vital snapshot of the counterculture era.
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Why Leningrad Cowboys Go America remains a classic music biopic

by Patrick Preziosi

Aki Kaurismäki’s snapshot of a pompadoured polka troupe is one of the great touring movies.
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Drop Dead Gorgeous at 20: The cult teen movie 1999 wasn’t ready for

by Beth Webb

How the ​“most smartest” comedy overcame a box office bashing to find a devoted fanbase.
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Sunshine and the existential dilemma of space travel

by Emily Maskell

With NASA to allow tourists to visit the International Space Station from 2020, what lessons can be learned from this 2007 sci-fi thriller?
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Born to be Wild: The defiant, laid-back legacy of Easy Rider

by Lynsey Ford

Fifty years ago, Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper birthed arguably the defining film of America’s counterculture era.
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Remembering Longtime Companion, a pioneering portrait of the AIDS crisis

by Jack King

Norman René’s compassionate opus remains the only theatrically released film to accurately reflect the epidemic’s impact.