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Animated characters, a man and a woman, in an emotional interaction. Warm tones of orange and blue predominate.
Review

Charlotte

by Lydia Figes

The artist Charlotte Salomon, who died in the Holocaust, receives a long-overdue biography through this inventive animated film.

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In Retrospect
A man in a light blue jacket and checkered shirt standing inside a vintage train carriage.
Incoming

Wes Anderson’s new film Asteroid City will hit Earth in an early-summer release date

by Charles Bramesco

With a theatrical run scheduled for June, a première at Cannes seems all but assured.
A woman with long blonde hair wearing glasses, a grey coat and holding a microphone on stage.
Partnership

In praise of European cinema

by Little White Lies

The European Film Academy sees its 2022 Month of European Film climax with a spectacular award ceremony in Reykjavik.
A bizarre, fantasy-like scene featuring two eccentric, hairy creatures, one holding a parchment scroll and the other gesticulating emphatically. The image has a warm, earthy colour palette with brick walls and wooden furnishings as the backdrop.
Review

Pinocchio

by Kambole Campbell

Guillermo del Toro finally realises his long-gestating passion project, with charming results.

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In Retrospect
Old man in dinner jacket seated at table with roast turkey and Muppet characters.
Interviews

How Christmas Saved The Muppets – The Muppet Christmas Carol at 30

by Simon Bland

It’s hard to image the holiday season without this zany reimagining of Dickens’ classic tale – but as puppeteer Steve Whitmire explains, The Muppet Christmas Carol was make or break for the beloved company.
Two young women, one with dark hair, the other with blonde hair, in a black and white photo against a dark red textured background.

Women look back: celebrating the advent of the modern neo-noir

by Stefania Sarrubba

Modern noir has flipped the visual dynamics between men and women, refusing to shy away from the most pervasive aspects of gender-based violence.
Close-up of a serious-looking Black man with a beard, wearing a dark coat, against a blurred, wintry background.
Review

Emancipation

by David Jenkins

Will Smith brings stern dramatic heft to an enslaved man making a dash for freedom in Antoine Fuqua’s tonally mish-mashed action drama.

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2
In Retrospect
Group of people, mostly men, standing outside a building with shuttered windows. Vintage image in sepia tones.
Review

Three Minutes: A Lengthening

by Marina Ashioti

A home movie becomes an important historical artefact, revealing the devastation of the Holocaust for the Jewish residents of a small Polish town.

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In Retrospect
Five people, two men and three women, standing together in front of a brick wall. They are wearing various outfits from the 1980s era, including colourful clothing and accessories.
Review

White Noise

by Hannah Strong

Adam Driver and Greta Gerwig reunite as a couple grappling with their fear of death in Noah Baumbach’s adaptation of Don DeLillo’s novel.

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Anticipation
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In Retrospect
Illustration of a Black man with curly hair, a beard, and a contemplative expression, set against a backdrop of warm colours and a rainbow.
Interviews

Don Cheadle: ‘Filmmaking is a very risk-averse business’

by Leila Latif

The veteran actor, musician and director speaks about his role in Noah Baumbach’s White Noise, and what his long tenure in Hollywood has taught him about the world.