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In Praise Of

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In Praise Of

How Christopher Nolan’s Insomnia took the thriller genre away from the mainland

by William Carroll

The director’s atmospheric 2002 film makes the most of its remote setting.
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Why I love Daniel Day-Lewis’ performance in The Last of the Mohicans

by Sam Bowles

He’s never been better than in Michael Mann’s historical epic.
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How the original Planet of the Apes reflected the counterculture of the 1960s

by Stephen Puddicombe

Franklin J Schaffner’s satire was a response to an era of social upheaval.
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In defence of Jaws: The Revenge

by Padraig Cotter

Is Joseph Sargent’s universally derided 1987 film really one of the worst sequels ever made?
Two people, a woman with blonde hair and a man in a flat cap, standing by a wooden structure in a rural setting.
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How Bonnie and Clyde brought the French New Wave to Hollywood

by David Pountain

Arthur Penn’s seminal crime thriller owes a lot to the likes of Jean-Luc Godard and François Truffaut.
Spiderman in a red and blue costume scaling a tall building against a cityscape backdrop.
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Sam Raimi’s original Spider-Man is a great New York movie

by Henry Bevan

The director’s 2002 franchise opener is a tribute to this iconic city and the people who live in it.
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Why I love Andrew Garfield’s performance in The Amazing Spider-Man

by Nick Funnell

The actor is at his honest, emotive best in Marc Webb’s 2012 reboot.
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Why Humphrey Jennings’ Blitz docs are the films you should be watching now

by Jan Westad

His war-time chronicles feel especially timely in the wake of recent tragedies.
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Why Videodrome feels more relevant today than ever

by Adam Woodward

David Cronenberg’s erotically-charged social satire is a cautionary tale for the internet age.
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How The Driver set the LA noir genre in motion

by William Carroll

Walter Hill’s cult film is full of intense car chases and silent antiheroes.