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Acting Up

What makes Bill Skarsgård so monstrous?

by Victoria Luxford

As he plays Count Orlok in Robert Eggers’ Nos­fer­atu, we exam­ine the qual­i­ties that make Bill Skars­gård a com­pelling villain.
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Acting Up

Cate Blanchett’s battle for the blockbuster

by Victoria Luxford

As Cate Blanchett stars in Bor­der­lands, we sur­vey her var­i­ous for­ays into the world of high bud­get, high pro­file filmmaking.
Two women dressed in vibrant, colourful clothing pose together in a lush, verdant setting.
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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In Retrospect
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Hollywood’s enduring fear of Artificial Intelligence shows no signs of letting up

by Victoria Luxford

As Gareth Edwards’ The Cre­ator storms into cin­e­mas, we trace the film indus­try’s obses­sion with the idea that a robot upris­ing looms on the horizon.
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Review

Nascondino (Hide & Seek)

by Marina Ashioti

This lyri­cal obser­va­tion­al doc­u­men­tary by debu­tant Vic­to­ria Fiore follow’s a young boy grow­ing up on the streets of Naples.

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In Retrospect
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In Praise Of

Why I love Julie Andrews’ performance in Victor/Victoria

by Sabrina Cooper

Blake Edwards’ gen­der-bend­ing com­e­dy from 1982 shows anoth­er side to the beloved actor’s range.
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With Hollywood at a standstill, young filmmakers turn to TikTok

by Margaux MacColl

The video-shar­ing plat­form has tak­en the world by storm, and the film indus­try is start­ing to take note.
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Is the future of Star Wars on the small screen?

by Victoria Luxford

Jon Favreau’s The Man­dalo­ri­an could hold the key to the longevi­ty of Disney’s most lucra­tive franchise.
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Review

The Aeronauts

by Hannah Strong

Eddie Red­mayne and Felic­i­ty Jones play Vic­to­ri­an bal­loon enthu­si­asts in this unin­spired his­tor­i­cal drama.

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In Retrospect
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Review

Holiday

by David Jenkins

Abuse of all styles and inten­si­ties fea­ture in this chill­ing crime dra­ma from the per­spec­tive of a gangster’s moll.

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In Retrospect