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In Praise Of

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.
In Praise Of

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.
In Praise Of

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.
In Praise Of

The Polish-American immigrant who changed the face of animation

by Georgina Guthrie

Max Fleischer, creator of Betty Boop and the rotoscope, was one of the great cartoonists of the 20th century.
In Praise Of

John Carpenter’s The Fog is even more chilling if you live by the sea

by Thomas Hobbs

A personal essay on the director’s 1980 horror, which returns to cinemas this Halloween.
In Praise Of

It’s Showtime! – Why Beetlejuice remains the ghost with the most

by Justine Smith

Thirty years ago, Tim Burton unleashed his colourful, bizarre vision of the afterlife onto the world.
In Praise Of

In praise of Velvet Goldmine – Todd Haynes’ gaudy love letter to glam rock

by Robb Sheppard

The director’s third feature from 1998 is a glitter-covered ode to the 1970s.
In Praise Of

In praise of Orphée – Jean Cocteau’s mould-breaking masterpiece

by Felix Bazalgette

The French filmmaker’s haunting 1950 work fluidly blurs the line between technology and magic.
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How Twelve Monkeys built on the legacy of La Jetée and Vertigo

by Adam Scovell

Themes of memory and death lie at the heart of Terry Gilliam’s dystopian time travel saga.

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