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This San Fransisco-set drama from 2008 is the perfect primer for Barry Jenkins’ critically-acclaimed latest.
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Before Charlie Brooker’s dark social satire, there was Donald Cammell’s technophobic sci-fi.
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Before you see Almodóvar’s latest seek out these lesser seen Spanish gems.
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From grindhouse classics to showbiz satires, seek out these inspirations for Nicolas Winding Refn’s wicked latest.