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Fool’s Gold – Why the McConaissance was a sham

by David Jenkins

Reap­prais­ing Matthew McConaughey’s maligned rom-com dark days.
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Have film audiences fallen out of love with the western?

by Christina Newland

The poor box office per­for­mance of The Sis­ters Broth­ers and films like it sug­gests inter­est in this quin­tes­sen­tial Amer­i­can film genre is on the wane.
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The terrifying tale of Treehouse of Horror

by Al Horner

Key mem­bers of The Simp­sons’ cre­ative fam­i­ly share the inside sto­ry of the show’s cher­ished Hal­loween specials.
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In Praise Of

I’m Still Listening – Why Frasier remains my favourite ’90s sitcom

by William Carroll

Twen­ty-five years on, the show’s mix of high-brow humour and gen­uine heart is as appeal­ing as ever.
Three soldiers in military uniform and helmets, their faces visible, sitting in what appears to be an armoured vehicle.
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How Saving Private Ryan changed my life

by Spencer Moleda

Steven Spielberg’s World War Two dra­ma brought me clos­er to my grand­fa­ther, who sur­vived the D‑Day landings.
Young woman holding a microphone on stage, wearing a plaid dress and looking pensive.
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In defence of funny women

by Lydia Figes

Female-dri­ven come­dies such as The Mar­vel­lous Mrs Maisel and Fun­ny Cow are chal­leng­ing archa­ic notions about women on screen.
Two shirtless men appear to be in a confrontation, with one man extending his arm towards the other person. The image has a gritty, moody atmosphere with a dimly lit room visible in the background.
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Travis looks in the mirror

by Brian Brems

What does it mean to be an Amer­i­can who loves Mar­tin Scorsese’s Taxi Dri­ver but hates gun violence?
Statue of Liberty against New York skyline amidst smoke and disaster.
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Remembering Cloverfield’s bizarre, groundbreaking viral marketing campaign

by Nadine Smith

Ten years ago, Matt Reeves’ secret mon­ster movie ush­ered in a new era of fan-dri­ven movie publicity.
Two figures, man and woman, examining a large, spiny plant in a lush, green outdoor setting.
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VOD has changed the way we watch movies. So what now?

by Hannah Strong

As stream­ing plat­forms vie with major film stu­dios for view­ers’ atten­tion, great work is at risk of being lost in the con­tent ether.
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Shudders of Pleasure: The story of Hellraiser

by Nick Pinkerton

We pay homage to direc­tor Clive Barker’s majes­tic sub­ur­ban gore aria from 1987.