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Are audience appetites for social satire being satisfied?

by S.L. Page

A spate of recent films use food and fine dining to explore themes of injustice and performance – but do they have anything novel to say?
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In the age of anti-police sentiment, why do we still love detective stories so much?

by Katie Tobin

Despite increased distrust in policing, films about detective work have only become more popular, achieving both financial and critical acclaim.
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In Praise Of

How Bleeder was a landmark for Nicolas Winding Refn’s distinctive style

by Jonah Jeng

As Copenhagen Cowboy hits Netflix, it’s a good time to revisit NWR’s underrated sophomore feature.
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Incoming

Composer Michael Giacchino will turn director with a remake of sci-fi classic Them!

by Charles Bramesco

The Oscar-winning musician is planning a fresh take on the 1954 killer-ant B‑picture.
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Review

Piggy

by Silvia Mariscal

Carlota Pereda explores naturalism and gore in this Spanish contemporary horror about a bullied teenager turning the tables.

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In Retrospect
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Interviews

Chinonye Chukwu: ‘I felt that the camera cannot be a voyeuristic lens’

by Rógan Graham

The director of Till speaks about the challenges of portraying a traumatic piece of American Black history on screen.
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Home Ents

The classic Italian political drama about the tyranny of industrial capitalism

by Anton Bitel

Elio Petri’s The Working Class Goes to Heaven remains a sobering portrait of life as a cog in the oppressive machine.
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Review

Till

by Rógan Graham

Chinonye Chukwu directs a magnificent Danielle Deadwyler and Jalyn Hall as they play Emmett Till and his grieving mother, Mamie.

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Enjoyment
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In Retrospect
Four women of various ages, some with glasses and one wearing sunglasses, in a room with warm lighting and furniture. The composition features their facial expressions and interactions.

A new batch of films explore the importance of whisper networks in protecting women

by Callie Petch

She Said, Call Jane, Hidden Letters and Women Talking form a quartet that depicts how women have worked to create their own means of rebelling against abuses from the patriarchy.
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Review

Alcarràs

by Caitlin Quinlan

A family toil on a peach farm threatened with destruction in Carla Simón’s elegant drama.

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Anticipation
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In Retrospect