By Jake Cole
Released in 1999, Bringing Out the Dead is a clear response to the perceived ambiguity of Taxi Driver.
Her playful, emotionally nuanced turn is the beating heart of Billy Wilder’s classic romantic comedy.
By James Clarke
In praise of David Lynch’s 1999 drama, a film about moving slowly and gently in a hard and fast world.
By Lynsey Ford
Based on The Who’s 1973 rock opera, Franc Roddam’s Brit drama remains a thrilling testament to youth in revolt.
By Jack King
Director Mark Waters on how his hit high school comedy turned into a font of gif-based rejoinders.
When it comes to prestige Oscar bait and misguided multimillion-dollar behemoths, sometimes it’s good to be bad.
By Rich Johnson
Condemned as ‘un-American’ upon release, Fred Zinnemann’s 1954 classic remains one of the most forward-thinking films of its era.
Tracy Flick’s almost thwarted candidacy is an eerie presage of our current political climate.
By Rich Johnson
Samuel Fuller’s murder mystery captures the fear and paranoia which beset postwar society.
By Jack Godwin
The Nigerian student with a physique like a “Giacometti sculpture“ was a perfect fit for HR Giger’s monster.
By BP Flanagan
The pair’s six pre-Code Paramount films remain the ultimate synthesis of star and director.
He may have hit pay dirt at Marvel, but Hiddleston found his acting feet as the British director’s roguish muse.
By Brian Quinn
Following a traumatic childhood accident, this psychosexual oddity empowered me to take back control.
By Anna Cale
Paddy Considine plays an ex-Para seeking revenge in this hard-hitting psychological thriller from 2004.
By Lynsey Ford
In the pre-code era, the trailblazing Hollywood star used her sly humour and sex appeal to thrill audiences.
Accusations that the director’s work is misogynistic for enacting violence against women are wide of the mark.
Ignored by the media and undermined by Nixon, Winter Soldier remains a vital snapshot of the counterculture era.
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