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In Praise Of

In Praise Of

Is this the most authentic football film ever made?

by Greg Evans

Twenty years ago Sean Bean drama When Saturday Comes cast the beautiful game in a darker, more honest light.
In Praise Of

How Close Encounters channels the wishful spirit of Pinocchio

by James Clarke

Steven Spielberg’s classic sci-fi teaches the importance of holding on to dreams.
In Praise Of

The tragic life and death of Yukio Mishima

by Tom Graham

How Paul Schrader reinterpreted the fascinating story of the revered Japanese author.
In Praise Of

In praise of Stalker – Andrei Tarkovsky’s existential masterpiece

by David Jenkins

The Russian director’s 1979 film is being reissued as part of a new retrospective.
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How Mission: Impossible set the blueprint for the modern actioner

by Victoria Luxford

Twenty years ago Brian De Palma and Tom Cruise ushered in a new blockbuster era.
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How Hollywood betrayed the legacy of Thelma & Louise

by Josh Hall

Twenty five years ago Ridley Scott’s road movie pointed the way for gender equality. So why has so little changed?
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In defence of Hook – Steven Spielberg’s grown-up ode to childhood

by James Clarke

Does the director’s take on JM Barrie’s classic tale of arrested development deserve its reputation?
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How Slacker celebrates the crazy logic of conspiracy theories

by Alex Chambers

What does Richard Linklater’s early career hit tell us about the democratisation of mainstream culture?
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Is this Will Smith’s greatest performance?

by Henry Heffer

We wend our way back to 1993 to heap praise on Fred Schepisi’s Six Degrees of Separation.
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Why Rope is Alfred Hitchcock’s most audacious masterpiece

by Jen Grimble

The director’s classic ​“one shot” thriller introduced numerous new and innovative cinematic techniques.

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