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In Praise Of

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.
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Festivals

White Noise – first-look review

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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Review

The Forgiven

by Josh Slater-Williams

Jessica Chastain and Ralph Fiennes are unhappily married in John Michael McDonagh’s uninspired culture clash drama.

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In Retrospect
Four young women sitting on a sofa in a dimly lit room, holding drinks and looking at something off-camera.

The art of partying, as depicted by teen movies

by Sammi Gale

As Bodies Bodies Bodies hits cinemas, it’s time for a tour of the best (and worst) teen house parties on screen.
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LWLies Magazine

LWLies 95: The Decision to Leave issue – Out now!

by Little White Lies

Dive in to the deceptively tranquil waters of Park Chan-wook’s sensational, genre-splicing detective yarn.
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Blackbird, bad movies and the appeal of egosploitation cinema

by Sean McGeady

Michael Flatley’s spy thriller is the latest in a grand tradition of vanity projects which are memorable for all the wrong reasons.

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Review

Beast

by Esther Rosenfield

Idris Elba is a father menaced by a killer lion in this capable but slight thriller.

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2
In Retrospect
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In Praise Of

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.
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Review

Black Mail

by David Jenkins

An online porn addict becomes the target for pantomime Russian cyber crims in this twisty, London-set thriller.

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In Retrospect