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Good afternoon, good evening and good night: The Truman Show at 20

by Shane O’Reilly

Jim Carrey’s portrayal of a man trapped in his own reality TV show remains as captivating as ever.
Two women in white and red football jerseys smiling and talking on a football pitch.
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Bend It Like Beckham remains a vital portrayal of British Asian adolescence

by Salma Haidrani

As a Desi girl coming of age in the early 2000s, Gurinder Chadha’s film has a profound impact on me.
A smiling man wearing a cowboy hat and scarf, set against a rocky, mountainous landscape.
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The low-slung, slyly subversive westerns of Budd Boetticher

by Nick Pinkerton

A new Blu-ray box set offers occasion to celebrate this horseriding, bullfighting artisan of the western.
A woman in a black dress walking on a crowded city street, with a shop called "Fleurs" visible in the background.
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How Cleo from 5 to 7 portrays a city under the female gaze

by Adam Scovell

A curiosity in the everyday powers Agnès Varda’s masterful second feature.
Colourful, unsettling close-up of a red-nosed, toothy clown face with vibrant pink fur and bulging eyes.
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The crazy cult charm of Killer Klowns from Outer Space

by David Opie

With a long-awaited sequel on the way, we revisit the Chiodo brothers’ classic low-budget horror from 1988.
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How Ghost World inspired me to leave my quiet suburban town

by Georgina Guthrie

Daniel Clowes’ story of teenage apathy stirred in me a desire to break away and be alone.
A man in a hat and coat holding a large, silvery skull in his hands, surrounded by a dark, cave-like setting.
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In defence of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

by Alex Flood

Is Indy’s fourth outing really as bad as everyone remembers?
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Discover the movie riddles of Angela Schanelec

by David Jenkins

Now is the time to see the challenging and moving work of this little-known German auteur.
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Why I love Mark Ruffalo’s performance in Zodiac

by Hannah Strong

As beleaguered detective Dave Toschi, Ruffalo turns in arguably the finest turn of his career to date.
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Re-examining the challenging eroticism of In the Cut

by Justine Smith

Jane Campion’s much maligned 2003 thriller offers a vital subversion of the male gaze.