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In Praise Of

In Praise Of

How Children of Men took us through the looking glass

by Luke Walpole

Alfonso Cuarón’s film was released in 2006 and is set in 2027, so why does it feel so relevant today?
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Why I love Peter Sellers’ performance in Being There

by Adam Woodward

The titan of big screen comedy is at his understated, singular best in Hal Ashby’s tale of a simple-minded gardener.
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Why The Assassination of Jesse James is a masterful modern western

by William Carroll

Andrew Dominik’s 2007 biopic humanises America’s most storied outlaw.
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Why The Limey is Steven Soderbergh’s most underrated film

by William Carroll

This late ​’90s neo-noir offers a heady mix of non-linear narratives, cockney rhyming slang, and Terence Stamp.
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Why Unbreakable remains the ultimate superhero movie

by Alex Hess

M Night Shyamalan’s understated 2000 drama is anathema to the box-office behemoths of today.
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In praise of Luxo Jr – the short film that changed cinema

by Michael Dalton

Thirty years ago Pixar’s charming debut ushered in a new age of cinematic storytelling.
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Is this the greatest sporting drama ever told?

by Stephen Puddicombe

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner underlines the importance of competing on your own terms.
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In praise of The Fly – the body horror that’s all in your head

by Dominic Preston

After 30 years David Cronenberg’s tour de force of disgust is as powerful and penetrating as ever.
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Why The Firm has stood its ground for over 25 years

by Wilbur Charles-Roberts

Alan Clarke’s made-for-TV classic remains the most authentic film about football hooliganism ever made.
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Why I love Ingrid Bergman’s performance in Notorious

by Matthew Anderson

The Swedish star was never better than in this 1946 thriller from Alfred Hitchcock.

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