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In Praise Of

RIP Alan Rickman – One of the good (bad) guys

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

The late British actor was a star of both stage and screen, but what was it that made him such a compelling movie villain?
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Letters to Leo

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

A self-confessed Leonardo DiCaprio fangirl pens a series of passionate letters describing how she fell in and out of love with The Revenant star.
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RIP David Bowie – In praise of The Man Who Fell to Earth

by David Jenkins

The sad passing of this rock deity at the age of 69 has got us thinking about his greatest screen work.
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Why Revenge of the Sith is the best Star Wars movie

by Tom Bond

A life-long Star Wars fan sings the praises of the much-maligned third episode in George Lucas’ epic space saga.
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Composer Michael Nyman has made a great new film

by David Jenkins

War Work is indebted to the great Dziga Vertov and is available to view now on MUBI.
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RIP Setsuko Hara – One of Japanese cinema’s most enduring icons

by David Jenkins

The shining star of movies by Ozu, Naruse and Kurosawa has died at the age of 95.
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In Praise of Eric Baudelaire

by Jordan Cronk

Discover this superb filmmaker via a retrospective hosted by MUBI.
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Why I love Louis Theroux

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

LWLies sings the praises of one of Britain’s most intrepid and endearing film journalists.
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The enduring enigma of James Dean

by Nick Pinkerton

Nick Pinkerton gauges the cultural impact of the clean-cut all-American icon.
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Thanks Wes Craven for one of the most haunting images of my youth

by David Jenkins

The sudden passing of the horror maestro reminds us that the fear he produced transcended the screen.