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In Praise Of

Three people standing on a street, a man with curly hair, a woman with blonde hair, and a younger woman with dark hair.
In Praise Of

How Ang Lee’s The Ice Storm stays warm 25 years later

by Kevin Bui

This chilly por­trait of an all-Amer­i­can fam­i­ly is a fas­ci­nat­ing and empa­thet­ic char­ac­ter study.
A man wearing a cowboy hat and smoking a cigarette, with a serious expression on his face.
In Praise Of

How The Chase set the topical, visceral tone for New Hollywood

by Chloe Walker

Though large­ly for­got­ten today, Arthur Penn’s 1966 crime thriller remains a fas­ci­nat­ing pre­cur­sor to a film­mak­ing revolution.
Two men seated at a diner table, sharing a meal and engaging in conversation.
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The enduring atmosphere of Road to Perdition

by Nick Herrmann

Two decades on from its release, Sam Mendes’ mob thriller exudes a pow­er­ful sense of dread.
Two men wearing dark jackets and ties in a sombre expression.
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In Praise of Eastern Promises

by Rose Dymock

As David Cro­nen­berg’s gang­ster flick turns 15, it remains a refresh­ing depic­tion of Lon­don’s underbelly.
A man in a suit holding a vintage movie camera on a busy city street.
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Films to last a lifetime – RIP Jean-Luc Godard

by David Jenkins

In mem­o­ry of one of cinema’s most for­mi­da­ble and pathfind­ing tal­ents, who has died at the age of 91.
Man in a navy suit gesturing with his finger while standing indoors.
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The romantic listlessness of Paul Thomas Anderson’s The Master

by Jeremy Arblaster

As this Thomas Pyn­chon-inspired dra­ma turns 10, its por­tray­al of post-war malaise still has an unde­ni­able allure.
Four people in cold weather gear gathered round a glowing fire in the dark.
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John Carpenter’s Apocalypse Trilogy and the end of faith

by Sam Moore

As The Thing turns 40, its place with­in Car­pen­ter’s explo­ration of spir­i­tu­al break­down has nev­er felt more prescient.
Young woman with dark hair styled in an elaborate updo, wearing a blue-green velvet jacket, against a blurred background of trees.
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Why Meiko Kaji’s cult characters are still subversive in their strength

by Sam Moore

As Female Pris­on­er 701: Scor­pi­on turns 50, Meiko Kaji’s fem­i­nist action hero­ines are as thrilling to watch as ever.
Dark-haired man and two children sitting together in the shadows.
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The frenetic thrills of the Safdie Brothers’ second feature

by Guillermo De Querol

Before Good Time and Uncut Gems, the Safdies cre­at­ed an anx­i­ety-induc­ing por­trait of a dead­beat dad try­ing to keep it together.
Vast wind-swept field of tall grasses, two people sitting amidst the foliage, power lines visible in the distance.
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A summer with Satyajit Ray

by S. Farwah Rizvi

The BFI’s cur­rent ret­ro­spec­tive of the Indi­an auteur’s cin­e­ma gave me chance to recon­nect with my home­land while study­ing abroad.