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In Praise Of

The Long Goodbye: Robert Altman’s hooray for Hollywood

by Sam May

This 1973 pulp classic sees Elliott Gould’s Philip Marlowe navigate LA’s seedy underbelly.
In Praise Of

Why Death Wish’s pro-gun politics are just as complex as ever

by Justine Smith

The film’s glamorisation of vigilante justice resonated with an increasingly paranoid audience in 1974.
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The surreal, stylistic brilliance of Dark City

by Danilo Castro

Alex Proyas’ homage to classic tech-noirs like Blade Runner, Brazil and Akira was released 20 years ago.
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Werner Herzog’s ski jumping film is essential viewing this Winter Olympics

by Harry Harris

The German director’s 1974 short The Great Ecstasy of Woodcarver Steiner shows why sport is so compelling.
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Why George A Romero’s Night of the Living Dead still gets under our skin

by Adam Scovell

Released 50 years ago, the director’s lo-fi debut is filled with potent imagery and political resonance.
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Revisiting Blade II: Guillermo del Toro’s slick superhero B-movie

by Padraig Cotter

With its sympathetic monsters and distinct visuals, this 2002 sequel is the director’s most underrated film.
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How Cronos blurs the line between man and monster

by Danilo Castro

The seed for a career-long obsession is planted in Guillermo del Toro’s debut feature from 1993.
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Revisiting Elevator to the Gallows and its iconic Miles Davis soundtrack

by Ned Carter Miles

Louis Malle’s debut feature is a thrilling precursor to the French New Wave.
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Revisiting The Circus: Charlie Chaplin’s troubled comic triumph

by Sam May

The director’s last truly silent picture is perhaps the maddest production in Hollywood history.
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The Treasure of the Sierra Madre remains the gold standard for classic Hollywood

by Sam May

John Huston’s tale of prospecting and paranoia has lost none of its potency.

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