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Interviews

The Gospel According to Saint John

by Juan Barquin

The Pope of Trash on 50 years of Pink Flamingos and waking up each morning and trying to be nuts in new and exciting ways.
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In Praise Of

Why I love Rebecca Hall’s performance in Christine

by Caroline Madden

In her haunting depiction of Christine Chubbock, I recognised elements of my own experience with depression and isolation.
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Incoming

Fame devours Ana de Armas as Marilyn Monroe in the first Blonde trailer

by Charles Bramesco

Andrew Dominik’s long-awaited not-quite-biopic adapts Joyce Carol Oates’ novel for Netflix.
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Festivals

Narratives of conflict at the Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival

by Isabel Jacobs

Armenia’s flagship film festival provided a platform for filmmakers to reflect on various wars, although there were some curious absences.
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In Praise Of

Why I love Robin Williams’ performance in The World According to Garp

by Richard Brownell

Forty years on, one of Robin Williams’ earliest film roles still ranks among his best work.
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Incoming

The wooden boy comes to life again in the first trailer for Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio

by Charles Bramesco

There’s a darker edge to the classic kiddie fable in this stop-motion take with a starry voice cast.
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Review

Hit the Road

by Marina Ashioti

A family embarks on a perilous road trip in Iranian director Panah Pahani’s assured, darkly comic debut.

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Anticipation
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Enjoyment
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In Retrospect
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Interviews

Panah Pahani: ‘As Iranians, we have to craft our own spaces of peace’

by Anahit Behrooz

The writer/​director of Hit the Road reflects on finding comfort in car journeys and learning to see beyond genre.
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Festivals

The Venice Film Festival unveils a jam-packed lineup for 2022

by Charles Bramesco

The Lido will be perfectly happy to host the buzzy Netflix films banned from Cannes.
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Incoming

Cate Blanchett is smoking in our first look at Todd Field’s new film

by David Jenkins

His first film since 2006’s Little Children centres on composer/​conductor Lydia Tár as she prepares to record her magnum opus.