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The further dimensions of Desperately Seeking Susan

by Leigh Clark

Does Madonna’s iconic pyramid jacket contain a hidden message?
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Why Barefoot in the Park is the perfect example of on-screen chemistry

by Louise Busfield

Robert Redford and Jane Fonda play young newlyweds to uplifting effect in this lighthearted comedy.
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How Harrison Ford’s Blade Runner performance tells two different stories

by Chris Edwards

The actor’s balance of robotic detachment and human impulse deepens the mystery.
Two people, a man and a woman, walking together in a natural setting. The man wears a black outfit, while the woman is dressed in a vibrant red gown.
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As You Wish: Remembering The Princess Bride at 30

by Harriet Mould

Rob Reiner’s endlessly quotable fairy tale comedy remains one of cinema’s greatest odes to true love.
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Fifty years on, there’s still nothing quite like Point Blank

by Joel Blackledge

Bleak in outlook, feverish in tone, John Boorman’s brilliant crime noir remains an enigmatic outlier.
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Why Hausu remains one of the weirdest horror films ever made

by Taryn McCabe

Forty years ago, directed Nobuhiko Obayashi created a totally unique art-house treasure.
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Is this the greatest teen movie ever made?

by David Jenkins

Maurice Pialat’s A Nos Amours is a movie masterpiece about the violence that comes from being a teenager.
Two people in Halloween costumes and masks, one in a grey jumper, the other in a green suit, stand in front of a piano.
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Why John Carpenter’s They Live feels more relevant than ever

by Bryan Hempel

This cult classic tackles issues which have become of increasing importance since its release in 1988.
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How Orson Welles subverted the film noir genre

by Stephen Puddicombe

The Lady from Shanghai is a prime example of the legendary filmmaker’s complicated genius.
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Why the original IT still gives us nightmares 27 years on

by Kerrie Hughes

Stephen King’s story and Tim Curry as Pennywise the Dancing Clown are a truly frightening combination.