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In Praise Of

In Praise Of

How Halloween stoked our fears and misunderstanding of mental illness

by Frazer Macdonald

In Michael Myers, director John Carpenter created an enduring yet harmful horror archetype.
In Praise Of

Why I love Chloe Sevigny’s performance in Boys Don’t Cry

by Romy Somerset

Her Oscar-nominated supporting turn is a glimmer of light in an otherwise devastating film.
In Praise Of

The enduring legacy of Gilda Radner

by Rebecca Nicole Williams

With Love, Gilda, the late comedian and first breakout star of SNL finally gets the documentary she deserves.
In Praise Of

The Fallen Idol is one of the great films about the loss of childhood innocence

by Adam Scovell

Carol Reed’s 1948 classic captures the transition to adulthood in all its contradictions and hypocrisies.
In Praise Of

Cheap Thrills: In Praise of The Evil Dead

by Anton Bitel

On the envelope-pushing effects work of Sam Raimi’s hand-tooled gorefest, set for re-release this Halloween.
In Praise Of

Just Keep Livin’ – In praise of Dazed and Confused at 25

by Stephen Puddicombe

Richard Linklater’s seminal high school movie is the ultimate endorsement of living in the moment.
In Praise Of

The psychosexual pleasures of David Cronenberg’s Dead Ringers

by Adam Scovell

The director’s tale of twin gynecologists is a gory study of the relationship between the physical and mental self.
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Where Eagles Dare marked a turning point for Hollywood action

by Mark Allison

The film’s radical approach to violence and gender politics was perfectly pitched for the counter-culture generation.
In Praise Of

I’m Still Listening – Why Frasier remains my favourite ’90s sitcom

by William Carroll

Twenty-five years on, the show’s mix of high-brow humour and genuine heart is as appealing as ever.
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Why I love Patricia Arquette’s performance in True Romance

by Justine Smith

Her role as lovestruck sex worker Alabama is among the most compelling characters of the 1990s.

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