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In Praise Of

In Praise Of

Why Lake Mungo is the best ghost film you’ve never seen

by Thomas Hobbs

This Aussie indie horror from 2008 is the perfect supernatural chiller to watch this Halloween.
In Praise Of

In praise of Tessa Thompson’s Valkyrie, Marvel’s long-awaited saviour

by Ella Kemp

The American actor’s latest scene-stealing performance shows what a female superhero should look like.
In Praise Of

Alfred Hitchcock’s North by Northwest and the art of the chase

by Adam Scovell

How the director’s mastery of space and location created the famous crop-duster sequence.
In Praise Of

The bonkers, boundary pushing comic legacy of Mel Brooks

by Darren Richman

With Young Frankenstein now a major stage show, we reflect on the career of a living legend of comedy.
In Praise Of

The further dimensions of Desperately Seeking Susan

by Leigh Clark

Does Madonna’s iconic pyramid jacket contain a hidden message?
In Praise Of

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.
In Praise Of

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.
In Praise Of

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.
In Praise Of

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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