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Two people, a man and a woman, walking on a dirt path in a forested area. The woman is wearing a bright purple outfit and the man is wearing a light jacket. There is a car parked in the background.
Review

The Lost City

by Adam Woodward

Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum embark on a journey to a mysterious ancient land in this charming action-comedy.

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In Retrospect
Two young women, one with long blonde hair wearing a pink top, the other with short curly hair wearing a black top, interacting in an indoor setting.
Incoming

The Assistant director Kitty Green will take to the Outback for her next film

by Charles Bramesco

The Royal Hotel reunites Green with star Julia Garner, who finds herself on the receiving end of toxic masculinity once again.
Giant face surrounded by waves and Viking ships against mountainous landscape, in shades of pink and purple.
Interviews

Alexander Skarsgård: ‘I’ve always nurtured this dream of looking at a great epic Viking movie’

by Hannah Strong

As he prepares to unleash hell in The Northman, we profile the Swedish actor who realises his lifelong dream with this Scandanavian epic.
Reclining figure in peaceful purple seascape, with distant ships and rocky cliffs.
Interviews

Robert Eggers: ‘This is me trying to do Conan the Barbarian by way of Andrei Rublev’

by Charles Bramesco

The visionary director of The Northman talks scaling up production, his love of Viking culture, and the perils of working with a flock of birds.
Two well-dressed people sitting in a car, a man and a woman, in a black and white film noir style image.
In Praise Of

Why I love Robert Mitchum’s performance in Cape Fear

by Adam Scovell

Sixty years after its release, the acting great’s unnerving performance as vengeful convict Max Cady still packs a punch.
Two people embracing, a woman in a red dress and a man in a black suit, in a dimly lit room.
Review

Operation Mincemeat

by David Jenkins

Colin Firth and Matthew Macfadyen team up to foil a Nazi plot in this likeable World War Two caper.

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In Retrospect
Two individuals, one wrapped in a grey blanket, one in a black cloak, sitting on horses in a desolate landscape.
Review

The Northman

by Hannah Strong

Robert Eggers assembles an intrepid team for the epic tale of a wronged Viking prince’s quest for vengeance.

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In Retrospect
Elderly man with white hair smiling, against background of religious imagery including cross and nun's habit.
Interviews

Paul Verhoeven: ‘I identify far more with the “female” part of my brain’

by Justine Smith

The Dutch provocateur chats lesbian nuns, alternate realities and his undying love for Quentin Tarantino.
Woman in nun's habit with outstretched arms in a crowd scene.
Review

Benedetta

by Hannah Strong

Dutch master provocateur Paul Verhoeven serves up a blasphemous delight in his convent-set Italian romp.

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In Retrospect
Three young individuals embracing, their eyes closed, wearing purple and peach clothing against a grey background.
Review

Prayers For The Stolen

by Marina Ashioti

Tatiana Huezo’s first narrative feature is a masterfully evocative portrait of coming of age in the shadow of Mexico’s narco wars.

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In Retrospect