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Two men wearing sunglasses and red jackets seated in a car.
Festivals

Once Upon a Time in Gaza – first-look review

by Yasmine Kandil

Arab and Tarzan Nasser’s thriller trans­ports us to 2007, where two friends run­ning a drug deal­ing busi­ness out of a falafel cart soon come into con­flict with a cor­rupt police officer.
Two individuals, possibly actors, seated in a red convertible car against a rural backdrop.
Festivals

Miroirs No. 3 – first-look review

by David Jenkins

Ger­man direc­tor Chris­t­ian Pet­zold deliv­ers once again with this devi­ous­ly-struc­tured psy­chodra­ma star­ring his cur­rent muse, Paula Beer.
A woman with blonde hair in a green dress appears shocked, with a surprised expression on her face.
Review

Final Destination: Bloodlines review – an absurd, grotesque film for our absurd, grotesque times

by Hannah Strong

Death comes a‑calling once more in this long-over­due sixth instal­ment into the most mor­bid hor­ror fran­chise around.

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In Retrospect
Colourful image of two frightening clown figures and a third figure in a purple costume against a background of pastel-coloured dots.

Insane Clown Posse: has horror impacted the once noble art of clowning?

by Rebecca Sayce

Jok­er, Art, Pen­ny­wise – has cin­e­ma’s crop of creepy clowns had a last­ing impact on their real-life coun­ter­parts? We spoke to some clowns to get the truth.
Colourful theatrical scene with costumed characters, including a dancer, man in purple suit, and various other figures.
Long Read

What’s going on with movie musicals?

by Niamh Dunne

They look bad, they sound bad, and some­times direc­tors won’t even admit they’ve made a musi­cal at all. What on earth is hap­pen­ing to this once lucra­tive genre?
A dark, ominous creature looming over a person's terrified face in a dimly lit setting.
Review

Alien: Romulus review – does enough to get a passing mark

by David Jenkins

The Xenomorphs are allowed to run amok once more in this pass­able fran­chise offshoot.

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In Retrospect
Close-up of a heavily armed and armoured person aiming a large weapon in a dark, industrial setting.
Review

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga review – Miller you absolute mad man

by Hannah Strong

George Miller fires up his war rig and roars across the Aus­tralian out­back once more, this time telling the ori­gin sto­ry of the fear­some Imper­a­tor Furiosa.

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In Retrospect
Woman in long white ball gown with full tulle skirt, standing in a grand hallway with ornate walls and floors.
What's On

Put on your red shoes and dance: the enduring euphoria of Powell & Pressburger

by Lillian Crawford

A new sea­son organ­ised by the BFI in part­ner­ship with Thel­ma Schoon­mak­er brings many clas­sic Pow­ell & Press­burg­er films – includ­ing new restora­tions – to the big screen once more.
Two men in black uniforms holding firearms in a dilapidated urban setting.
Review

Once Upon a Time in Uganda review – an effusive love letter

by Marina Ashioti

This enter­tain­ing doc­u­men­tary cel­e­brates the low-bud­get action movies of ​“Uganda’s Quentin Taran­ti­no”, Isaac Nabwana.

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In Retrospect
A person with wild, curly brown hair wearing a plaid shirt and colourful accessories, appearing to be in an energetic, animated state.
The Oscar Goes To...

Why Stephanie Hsu should win the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress

by Anahit Behrooz

Her per­for­mance in Every­thing Every­where All At Once is a mas­ter­class in pain and rage, deserv­ing of a clos­er look.