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In Praise Of

The Long Goodbye: Robert Altman’s hooray for Hollywood

by Sam May

This 1973 pulp classic sees Elliott Gould’s Philip Marlowe navigate LA’s seedy underbelly.

The surreal true story of Cynthia the movie star mannequin

by Emma Fraser

For a brief period during the 1930s, this unlikely idol became part of Hollywood’s glamorous elite.
In Praise Of

Revisiting The Circus: Charlie Chaplin’s troubled comic triumph

by Sam May

The director’s last truly silent picture is perhaps the maddest production in Hollywood history.
In Praise Of

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre remains the gold standard for classic Hollywood

by Sam May

John Huston’s tale of prospecting and paranoia has lost none of its potency.

Hey Hollywood, it’s time to stop stereotyping Arabs

by Nasri Atallah

The trailer for Beirut, starring Jon Hamm, contains all the usual anachronisms and inaccuracies.
Women In Film

Meryl Streep: It’s time for women in Hollywood to seize their moment

by Sarah Bradbury

The actor issued a rallying cry at a press conference for The Post.

Remembering Sonja Henie: Hollywood’s first (and only) skating superstar

by Justine Smith

The Olympic figure skater turned actor was a huge celebrity in her day – but controversy was never far away.
In Praise Of

Why The Palm Beach Story is my favourite screwball comedy

by Stephen Puddicombe

Contemporary Hollywood could learn a thing or two from Preston Sturges’ progressive and daring film.
In Praise Of

Why I love Paul Newman’s performance in Cool Hand Luke

by Catherine Pearson

The late Hollywood iconic lets his physical attributes do the talking in this classic prison drama.

Revisiting Starry Eyes in the wake of Hollywood’s sexual abuse scandal

by Vanessa Crispin

This 2014 horror is a dark and honest reflection of the film industry.

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