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RIP Dušan Makavejev – Founder of the Black Wave and lifelong radical

by Charles Bramesco

The pillar of midcentury Yugoslav cinema leaves an antic, subversive body of work.
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The underlying politics of M Night Shyamalan

by Nadine Smith

Throughout his career, the twist-loving director has shown an interest in a range of social and environmental issues.
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Why Les Rendez-vous d’Anna is one of the great films about loneliness

by Gus Edgar-Chan

A young woman searches for connection in Chantal Akerman’s melancholy travelogue from 1978.
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The bittersweet legacy of Butterfly McQueen

by Justine Smith

The Gone with the Wind star was an underappreciated and complex woman in an era of limited opportunities.
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Why If… remains one of the most revolutionary British films ever made

by Benjy Taylor

Lindsay Anderson’s tale of rebellion in a ​’60s private school is a vital dissection of class and establishment.
Three adults looking at a camera together.
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The fractured masculinities of Alfonso Cuarón

by Megan Wallace

The Mexican director’s early Spanish-language films offer vital dissections of the male ego.
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Why Scrooged remains the ultimate anti-Christmas film

by Chris Heasman

Thirty years ago, Bill Murray’s cruel network executive taught us all the importance of spreading a little seasonal misery.
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Tears of a Wookiee – The Star Wars Holiday Special at 40

by Beth Webb

Show writer Bruce Vilanch reflects on the strange legacy of this psychedelic seasonal folly.
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Why I love Jean Seberg’s performance in Breathless

by Adam Scovell

The American star led something of a tragic life, but she will forever be remembered for her role in Jean-Luc Godard’s debut feature.
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The strange, surprising legacy of Jacob’s Ladder

by Steve Timms

The influence of Adrian Lyne’s 1990 psychological horror, starring Tim Robbins and Elizabeth Peña, far outstretches its modest success.