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Review

Tornado review – tries a bit too hard to be different

by David Jenkins

John Maclean aims for Sergio Leone and Akira Kurosawa, but this 18th century samurai western leaves only a superficial impression.

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Partnership

Introducing… La Dolce Vita: A Celebration of Italian Screen Style

by Little White Lies

This summer we’re inviting you to indulge in a slice of the sweet life with Disaronno.
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Podcast

Dangerous Animals | Ballerina | Zombie Flesh Eaters (1979)

On Truth & Movies this week, we discuss Dangerous Animals and Ballerina, we speak to activist, photographer and filmmaker Misan Harriman about Shoot The People, a documentary about his work. David speaks to Steven Leckart — the director of Stans, about the fervent fandom of Eminem, and finally, for film club we revisit a video nasty with one hell of a shark scene in Zombie Flesh Eaters.
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Review

The Encampments review – inspiring portrait of collective action

by Josh Slater-Williams

Kei Pritsker and Michael T Workman chronicle the student movement for Palestine through the Gaza Solidarity Encampment at Columbia University. 

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Review

Falling Into Place review – Sally Rooney-core for the big screen

by David Jenkins

Aylin Tezel writes, directs and stars alongside Chris Fulton in this meet-cute romantic drama set between London and the Isle of Skye.

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Review

Dangerous Animals review – why sharks? They’re cinematic!

by Anton Bitel

Predators and prey share the same terrain in this psychologically twisted shark thriller from genre filmmaker Sean Byrne.

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Podcast

Cannes Film Festival Debrief 2025

On Truth & Movies this week, the LWLies team will be talking us through the biggest and best titles from the Cannes Film Festival this year. 
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Review

Bogancloch review – film and landscape are as one

by David Jenkins

The lure of the Scottish wilderness was too much to resist as Ben Rivers returns there for his latest feature.

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Review

The Ritual review – fails to scare, entertain or convert

by Billie Walker

Al Pacino and Dan Stevens can’t save this awful excuse for an exorcism thriller.

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Review

Along Came Love review – an intimately epic love story

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Katell Quillévéré’s poetic French period drama is powered by an understated chemistry between Anaïs Demoustier and Vincent Lacoste.

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