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Wolf Man review – a bit of a howler

by Adam Woodward

Leigh Whannell follows up The Invisible Man with another present-day revival of a Universal Monster. This one bites.

A Complete Unknown | Wolf Man | Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)

On Truth & Movies this week, we discuss the James Mangold’s Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown and then review Leigh Whannell’s Wolf Man. Finally, for film club, we revisited Inside Llewyn Davis.

Here review – a forgiving and open mind is required for this one

by David Jenkins

This conceptually-intriguing folly sees Robert Zemeckis reteaming with Tom Hanks for an effects-driven everyman tale that never gets off the ground.

The legacy of James Baldwin in cinema

by Mathew Ko

A century after the birth of James Baldwin, his words continue to echo across filmmaking culture.

Emmanuelle review – anticlimactic and unerotic

by David Jenkins

Audrey Diwan’s cold take on the infamous erotic softcore French novel leaves a bit too much to be desired.

Vermiglio review – a hushed yet effectively emotive drama

by Natasha Jagger

Set in 1944, Maura Delpero’s Italian drama presents a complex familial portrait against the backdrop of a remote Alpine village.

Played for laughs: how cinema still fails male sexual assault survivors

by Mark Carnochan

There is a troubling history of male survivors of sexual assault being treated as a joke in film and television – one writer recounts finding solace in another story.

Jesse Eisenberg: ‘Is our modern pain valid?’

by Darren Richman

The actor and writer/​director of A Real Pain discusses his Polish heritage and the tricky prospect of filming scenes for a comedy drama in a concentration camp.

Babygirl | Maria + Pablo Larrain | Secretary (2002)

On Truth & Movies this week, we discuss the erotic thrills of Babygirl then review Maria and interview its director Pablo Larrain. Finally, for film club we revisit the kinky classic Secretary.

Architecton review – taps into the short-order nature of modern construction

by David Jenkins

Viktor Kossakovsky takes us on a journey through the concrete and stone that makes up much of our modern world.