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In Praise Of

In Praise Of

A guide to cinema’s most enduring rebels

by Christopher Machell

What is it that makes maverick character actors like Jack Nicholson so dangerously irresistible?
In Praise Of

How Fargo brilliantly blurs the line between fact and fiction

by William Carroll

With its opening disclaimer, the Coen brothers’ homespun murder story lulls us into a false reality.
In Praise Of

Thirty years on, Withnail & I feels more relevant than ever

by Stephen Puddicombe

Bruce Robinson’s cult classic will strike a chord with any struggling young artist living in a big city.
In Praise Of

Why The Fast and the Furious is the most important franchise around

by Benjamin Rabinovich

Over the years the focus has shifted from the fast cars to the increasingly diverse characters inside them.
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…
In Praise Of

In praise of Philippe Garrel, unsung hero of the French New Wave

by Matt Thrift

The director has been producing casual masterpieces since 1964.
In Praise Of

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.
In Praise Of

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?
In Praise Of

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.
In Praise Of

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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