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In Praise Of

Why Strangers on a Train is a masterpiece of suspenseful storytelling

by Paul Risker

A new film staring Oscar Isaac got us thinking about Alfred Hitchcock’s classic tale of duplicity and intrigue.
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Why Akira Kurosawa’s Ran remains one of cinema’s great epics

by Oscar Rickett

The Japanese director’s bleak and beautiful 1985 film returns to cinemas.
In Praise Of

In praise of Akira Kurosawa’s forgotten masterpiece

by Amandas Ong

The Japanese master’s 1951 film Hakuchi is a celebration of humanity and its failings.
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The introverted genius of Charlie Kaufman’s Synecdoche, New York

by Eli Zeger

The writer/director’s hyperreal 2008 debut remains a transformative study of life, love and loneliness.
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The story of the innovative artist who inspired The Danish Girl

by Gunseli Yalcinkaya

Gerda Wegener shocked the art world in the 1920s with her progressive and provocative paintings.
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How Borat became one of the defining comedies of the 21st century

by Tom Bond

Ten years ago Sacha Baron Cohen unleashed an outrageous and shocking creation – and we’re not just talking about the mankini.
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Does Sexy Beast contain cinema’s best description of love?

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Jonathan Glazer’s 2000 film mixes in a sweet, lilting romance with all the violence and swearing.
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Why The Iron Giant is one of the most powerful superhero movies ever made

by Tom Bond

Brad Bird’s soaring 1999 animated feature taught us that true heroism is much more than quips and spandex.
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The seminal fashion industry satire that paved the way for Zoolander

by Justine Smith

Ben Stiller’s comic creation channels the absurd charm of ​’60s cult classic Who Are You, Polly Maggoo?
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Why the swimming pool is the real star of A Bigger Splash

by Nick Chen

A shallow body of water harbours deep emotions in Luca Guadagnino’s scintillating Sicilian drama.

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