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In Praise Of

The complex, seductive satire of Starship Troopers

by Ned Carter Miles

Two decades on, Paul Verhoeven’s ambigu­ous mil­i­taris­tic sci-fi is in need of a reappraisal.
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Incoming

Paul Verhoeven is making a film about a lesbian nun

by Little White Lies

Elle star Vir­ginie Efi­ra is play­ing a 17th-cen­tu­ry Sis­ter for the provoca­tive Dutch director.
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If You Like...

Six of Paul Verhoeven’s most controversial moments

by Nick Chen

From Show­girls to Star­ship Troop­ers, delve into the Dutch filmmaker’s provoca­tive back catalogue.
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Interviews

Paul Verhoeven: ‘Hollywood thinks audiences are stupid’

by Matt Thrift

The out­spo­ken Dutch film­mak­er dis­cuss­es his tri­umphant return to cin­e­ma, Elle.
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Review

Elle

by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

Isabelle Hup­pert and Paul Ver­ho­even reunite to potent effect in this sly, caus­tic social critique.

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In Retrospect
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Incoming

50 films to look forward to in 2016 – part 2

by Little White Lies

New films from the Coen broth­ers, Andrea Arnold, Paul Ver­ho­even, plus loads more com­ing your way over the next 12 months.
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Review

Black Book

by David Jenkins

For two hours we’re at Paul Ver­ho­even’s total mer­cy, and boy does it feel good.

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Enjoyment
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In Retrospect