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In Praise Of

In Praise Of

Why Takashi Miike’s Audition is a piercing feminist film in disguise

by Daisy Phillipson

There’s so much more to this J‑horror hit than meets the punctured eye.
In Praise Of

Why I love Barbara Stanwyck’s performance in Double Indemnity

by Adam Scovell

The silver screen icon subverted her heroine image to deliver one of Hollywood’s most memorable villains.
In Praise Of

Why The Witch Who Came from the Sea is my favourite Video Nasty

by Marta Djordjevic

Matt Cimber’s tragic tale achieves a depth and symbolism not commonly found in exploitation films of its time.
In Praise Of

In praise of Paul Newman, Director

by Justine Smith

From Rachel, Rachel to The Glass Menagerie, we look back at the Hollywood icon’s underappreciated work behind the camera.
In Praise Of

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.
In Praise Of

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.
In Praise Of

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.
In Praise Of

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.
In Praise Of

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.
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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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