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In Praise Of

In Praise Of

Six reasons Why Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet still rocks

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Twenty years on, Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes are as irresistible as ever in this swooning melodrama.
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RIP Jacques Rivette – The filmmaker who helped me to love movies more

by David Jenkins

The French maestro has died at the age of 87, and leaves behind him an unimpeachable canon of work.
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Is it possible for a war movie to be both impartial and political?

by Luke Channell

Michael Bay’s controversial 13 Hours reminded us of a similarly gritty but less gung-ho Israeli film from 2007.
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How one man transformed Boston into a city of sin and squalor

by David Hayles

George V Higgins birthed a new breed of American crime drama beginning with 1973’s The Friends of Eddie Coyle.
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How Emmanuel Lubezki became the world’s most influential cinematographer

by Nicholas Page

The Revenant marks yet another mesmerising high point in the career of Alejandro González Iñárritu’s most trusted collaborator.
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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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