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Review

Alma’s Rainbow review – a stylish gem

by Marina Ashioti

30 years since its initial release, Ayoka Chenzira’s underseen debut feature receives a gorgeous 4K restoration.

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Podcast

Rep Cinema Special | Werkmeister Harmonies | My Neighbour Totoro

On Truth & Movies this week, we discuss all things rep cinema and dive deep into Werkmeister Harmonies and My Neighbour Totoro.
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Review

Dìdi review – a neo-nostalgic period piece

by David Jenkins

Set in 2008, a 13-year-old boy undergoes the trials and tribulations of his final month of middle school in Sean Wang’s directorial debut.

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Review

Kensuke’s Kingdom review – a heartfelt adaptation

by Joel Oiku

Michael Morpurgo‘s beloved children’s novel gets an animated adaptation, courtesy of Neil Boyle and Kirk Hendry.

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In Praise Of

The timeless fluidity and androgyny of Purple Rain

by Ariana Martinez

As Prince’s groundbreaking feature debut turns 40, its daring attitude towards gender and sexuality still feels revolutionary.
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Podcast

Deadpool & Wolverine | About Dry Grasses | I Saw The TV Glow

On Truth & Movies this week, we discuss the latest MCU movie Deadpool & Wolverine, the return of Nuri Bilge Ceylan with About Dry Grasses and the mind bending horror of youth and nostalgia in I Saw The TV Glow.
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Review

I Saw the TV Glow review – an instant queer classic

by Esther Rosenfield

Jane Schoenbrun’s sophomore feature is an unnerving take on loneliness, isolation, and the enduring mysteries of children’s media.

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Review

About Dry Grasses review – consistently mind-expanding

by David Jenkins

Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s magnificent latest follows the daily life of a cantankerous English teacher in a small Anatollian village.

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Review

Deadpool & Wolverine review – a mixed (ball) bag

by David Jenkins

The MCU serves up a two-hour dick joke slam in the guise of a metatextual superhero threequel. Results may vary.

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Acting Up

Cruise Control: The Hollywood star in stasis

by Jadie Stillwell

As Risky Business enters the Criterion Collection, we plot the trajectory of a star seemingly incapable of burning out.