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Why the sex scene in 45 Years is a modern classic

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Andrew Haigh captures the timeless terror, trepidation and humour of sex in his brilliant new film.
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Why Death Proof is Quentin Tarantino’s best movie

by David Jenkins

The director’s own professed black sheep is his most beautiful work.
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Why Three Kings ranks among Spike Jonze’s best work

by Bekzhan Sarsenbay

His role as good-ol’-boy Conrad Vig is one of the great examples of directors acting.
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Why Mission: Impossible III is the pinnacle of the Tom Cruise spy franchise

by David Ehrlich

It’s all down to an incredible antagonist as played by the late Philip Seymour Hoffman.
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Why The Land Before Time is one of the greatest kids’ movie ever made

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

In the wake of his untimely death, we remember James Horner’s vital contribution to this family classic.
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Not Another Teen Movie is a f**king masterpiece

by David Ehrlich

Would Chris Evans have been cast as Captain America had he not starred in this maligned teen classic?
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Why Carl Theodor Dreyer is one of cinema’s greatest ever directors

by Paul Risker

To mark the release of the BFI’s new Blu-ray collection, revisit four works by the Danish master.
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Taxi Driver and the frightening truth about our current political climate

by Stephen Puddicombe

Is the alt-right giving rise to a new generation of Travis Bickles?
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Why ‘Under the Skin’ author Michel Faber is one of the best writers around

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Celebrating the reclusive author whose words have been transformed into one of the year’s most beguiling movies.