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In Praise Of

Blow Out and the politics of despair

by Taylor Burns

Brian De Palma’s taut Watergate-era thriller highlights the difference between what a country believes itself to be, and what it actually is.
In Praise Of

How Ken Loach captured the emotional fallout of the Spanish Civil War

by James Clarke

Land and Freedom shows the personal and political sides of this 80-year-old conflict.
In Praise Of

The film noir villain who became a role model for real-life gangsters

by David Hayles

In 1947’s Kiss of Death, Richard Widmark plays a murderous Joker-styled sociopath.
In Praise Of

In praise of Kin-dza-dza! – the best sci-fi film you’ve never heard of

by Joel Blackledge

Mad Max meets Monty Python is the best way of describing this strange, little-seen Soviet gem.
In Praise Of

Aliens at 30 – in praise of James Cameron’s feminist masterpiece

by Lara C Cory

Thirty years on, Sigourney Weaver’s iconic hero stands as a defiant symbol of gender equality.
In Praise Of

In praise of Kate McKinnon – your new favourite actor

by Catherine Karellis

A film-stealing turn as Jillian Holtzman in the new Ghostbusters leads us to ask: who is this fabulously funny star?
In Praise Of

Increase the Peace – In praise of Boyz n the Hood

by James Clarke

John Singleton’s South Central LA story delivered a powerful universal message that still rings true today.
In Praise Of

Why there’ll never be another action fantasy film quite like Highlander

by Lara C Cory

With its memorable dialogue and technical innovations, Russell Mulcahy’s cult favourite fully deserves its legacy.
In Praise Of

All In The Reflexes – The kick-ass legacy of Big Trouble in Little China

by Ewen Hosie

Released 30 years ago, John Carpenter’s frantic San Francisco beat ​’em up has lost none of its cult appeal.
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T2 at 25 – in praise of the greatest action movie ever made

by Taylor Burns

James Cameron’s original and best Terminator sequel has always existed on its own spectacular terms.

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