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In Praise Of

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The unearthly charisma of Burt Lancaster

by Chloe Walker

As Local Hero returns to cin­e­mas, we cel­e­brate the sin­gu­lar tal­ent of an endur­ing screen presence.
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Frances Ha understands the power of female friendship

by Ellie O'Brien

Gre­ta Ger­wig and Noah Baum­bach’s 2013 dram­e­dy is a per­fect encap­su­la­tion of the uncer­tain­ty of your twen­ties – and how friend­ship is its own kind of romance.
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The Great Gatsby is good, actually

by Harri Knight-Davis

Ten years after Baz Luhrman­n’s auda­cious take on F. Scott Fitzger­ald’s beloved nov­el pre­miered, it’s time to reassess this maligned venture.
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The slippery stardom of Rachel McAdams

by Marshall Shaffer

From Mean Girls through to Are You There God? It’s Me, Mar­garet, the Cana­di­an actress has become defin­able by her indefinability.
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Speed Racer and the blockbuster sea change

by B.C. Wallin

The Wachowskis’ ani­mé-inspired action epic is a noto­ri­ous box office flop, but rep­re­sents a slid­ing doors moment in cin­e­mat­ic history.
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Mary-Kate and Ashley’s The Challenge marked direct-to-video death for tweens

by Jasmine Valentine

The real­i­ty tele­vi­sion-inspired tween com­e­dy her­ald­ed the end of an era for how young audi­ences watched their idols.
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Beyond the Red Scare: Invaders from Mars at 70

by Christopher Stewardson

William Cameron Men­zies’ sci-fi clas­sic might have its ori­gins in the Cold War, but its mes­sage is more expansive.
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The thunder and the fury of The Place Beyond the Pines

by Gayle Sequeira

A decade since its release, Derek Cian­france’s thriller about the inter­sect­ing lives of two young men in small-town Amer­i­ca still stings.
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The daring gender nonconformity of Ed Wood’s Glen or Glenda

by Sarah Cleary

As Ed Wood’s exploita­tion film part­ly based on his own expe­ri­ence cel­e­brates its 70th anniver­sary, its pro­gres­sive take on per­form­ing gen­der is ripe for rediscovery.
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Is Léa Seydoux Mia Hansen-Løve’s greatest on-screen muse?

by David Jenkins

The French super­star works in a sub­lime­ly sub­tle reg­is­ter to bring the joy and pain of One Fine Morn­ing to the screen.