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A brief history of the “legacy Oscar” and its winners

by Charles Bramesco

Some voters informally consider the Academy Award a career-long acknowledgement; some actors resent this.
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Review

Pearl

by David Jenkins

Ti West pays homage in The Wizard of Oz in the prequel to his throwback slasher X – but Mia Goth really makes this one sing.

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Festivals

Croisette wishes: 20 films we’d like to see at Cannes in 2023

by Charles Bramesco

Martin Scorsese, Wes Anderson, and Pedro Almodóvar number among the heavy hitters expected on the red carpet.
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Review

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by Hannah Strong

Adam Driver stars as a pilot stranded in the Cretaceous period in this bafflingly undercooked sci-fi action flopbuster.

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Girls with Guns: how Tuesday Weld set the blueprint for Mia Goth

by Ryan Coleman

As Mia Goth brings us unhinged excellence via Pearl and Infinity Pool, it’s possible to find a parallel in the story of former wild child Tuesday Weld.
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The Oscar Goes To...

Why Stephanie Hsu should win the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress

by Anahit Behrooz

Her performance in Everything Everywhere All At Once is a masterclass in pain and rage, deserving of a closer look.
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Busting the Bias

Busting the Bias presents a myth-shattering collection of shorts from Disabled filmmakers

by Meg Fozzard

Now in its second year, the BFI’s moving-image showcase centres Disabled filmmaking talent and their vital stories.
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Review

Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood And Honey

by Patrick Sproull

Barrel-scraping slasher twaddle which rinses a copyright loophole to desecrate the memory of AA Milne’s beloved furry friends.

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The Oscar Goes To...

Why Stars at Noon deserves the Best Sound Design Oscar

by Catherine Bray

Claire Denis’ romantic thriller is a masterclass in auditory environmental storytelling.
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Review

Champions

by Hannah Strong

Bobby Farrelly goes it alone with this warm but cliched remake of a Spanish language film, in which Woody Harrelson plays a temperamental basketball coach.

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