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In Praise Of

In Praise Of

The Thin Red Line and nature’s indifference to war

by Taylor Burns

Terrence Malick’s 1999 epic is a stunning meditation on the natural world and our relationship to it.
In Praise Of

How Monsters challenged our expectations of blockbusters

by David Jenkins

In a year when big movies went bad, there are lessons to be learned from Gareth Edwards’ micro-budget marvel.
In Praise Of

Why Westworld remains the ultimate genre mash-up

by Stephen Puddicombe

The Yul Brynner-starring original from 1973 expertly fuses futuristic science fiction and classic western tropes.
In Praise Of

The ’70s haunted house movie that’s spookily similar to The Shining

by David Hayles

Burnt Offerings bears a striking resemblance to Stanley Kubrick’s horror classic.
In Praise Of

Why I love Robin Williams’ performance in The Fisher King

by James Clarke

The late actor is at his dangerous, dynamic best in this melancholy fantasy from Terry Gilliam.
In Praise Of

Is Edward Scissorhands Tim Burton’s last truly great movie?

by David Jenkins

The master of the macabre hit his creative peak with this singular suburban fairy tale from 1990.
In Praise Of

The seductive, subversive sound of David Lynch’s Blue Velvet

by Stephen Puddicombe

Exploring the director’s use and manipulation of music in his 30-year-old masterpiece.
In Praise Of

How Atanarjuat brought Inuit cinema to the world stage

by Joel Blackledge

Released 15 years ago, Zacharias Kunuk’s snowbound epic raised awareness of Arctic culture.
In Praise Of

How Marie Antoinette pointed the way for post-feminism

by Lauren Thompson

Sofia Coppola’s opulent period drama explores female self-empowerment in a man’s world.
In Praise Of

How JFK changed the way we think about authority

by Taylor Burns

Though heavily dramatised, Oliver Stone’s gripping procedural asks some vital questions about liberty and power.

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