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In Praise Of

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In Praise Of

How Mulholland Drive perfected the art of the jump scare

by Greg Evans

If you recognise this scene, you’ll already know what’s coming…
Two people photographing each other, one using a camera on a tripod.
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In praise of Philippe Garrel, unsung hero of the French New Wave

by Matt Thrift

The director has been producing casual masterpieces since 1964.
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In defence of the superhero movies of 1997

by Greg Evans

Between them Batman & Robin, Spawn and Steel pointed the way forward for the genre.
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Mulholland Drive: The Musical

by Adam Nayman

Is David Lynch’s warped Tinseltown satire from 2001 a contemporary riff on one of Hollywood’s classic-era staples?
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The high-octane homoeroticism of John Woo’s Hard Boiled

by David Pountain

The director’s explosive spectacle deconstructs masculinity, sexuality and the action genre itself.
A man with curly dark hair wearing boxing gloves and a determined expression, framed against a dark background.
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Is this the most authentic boxing movie ever made?

by Joel Blackledge

John Huston’s Fat City is not a straightforward underdog story.
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Why the identity crisis in Ghost in the Shell still resonates today

by Greg Evans

In Mamoru Oshii’s classic animé, characters seek individuality within an increasingly artificial society.
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The groovy, gruesome legacy of Evil Dead 2

by Stephen Puddicombe

Released 30 years ago, Sam Raimi’s blood-drenched horror-comedy is as grotesque and hilarious as ever.
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The infamous, irresistible story of Hollywood’s most bitter feud

by Stephen Puddicombe

Bette Davis and Joan Crawford’s anti-chemistry is palpable in What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? from 1962.
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Why Angel Heart still haunts us 30 years on

by William Carroll

Alan Parker’s violent tale of private detectives and devil worship is a heady blend of neo-noir and horror.