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Festivals

Medusa Deluxe – first-look review

by Jojo Ajisafe

The cutthroat world of hairdressing is the setting for this sparky murder mystery – a debut for Thomas Hardiman.
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Incoming

A coalition of actors wants to change how Hollywood sees hair

by Charles Bramesco

Fronted by Kerry Washington, Zoe Kravitz, and Rosario Dawson, the CROWN Act forbids discrimination against natural hair.
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Review

The Banshees of Inisherin

by Hannah Strong

Martin McDonagh deploys his signature acerbic wit to an affectionate folktale as he reunites with Brendan Gleeson and Colin Farrell.

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Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Review

Decision to Leave

by Hannah Strong

The South Korean auteur known for squid-chomping, luxe erotica and graphic torture is back with a seductive mystery thriller.

5
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Festivals

Exploring empathy through virtual reality at LFF

by Patrick Gamble

The 2022 LFF Expanded programme featured a number of virtual reality experiences which aimed to connect audiences and filmmakers more than ever.
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Festivals

Personality Crisis: One Night Only — first-look review

by Charles Bramesco

New York Dolls frontman David Johansen takes the stage in Martin Scorsese’s latest music doc.
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Interviews

Shadows and Fog: a conversation with Park Chan-wook

by Iana Murray

The incomparable South Korean filmmaker reflects on his dreamy neo-noir, Decision to Leave.
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Interviews

Animal Instincts: a conversation with Tang Wei

by David Jenkins

She delivers arguably one of the greatest performances in a Park Chan-wook film, but how did Tang Wei build the enigmatic suspected murderer, Seo-rae?
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Incoming

Radical artist Nan Goldin takes on opioid barons in the All the Beauty and the Bloodshed trailer

by Charles Bramesco

Laura Poitras’ documentary chronicles Goldin’s campaign of grassroots activism against the Sackler family.
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Review

Halloween Ends

by David Jenkins

The biggest surprise of this low-key horror trilogy capper is how much better it is that its crummy, cash-in predecessors.

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In Retrospect