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Undertone review – hits only bum notes
Father Mother Sister Brother review – an astute, open-hearted microcosm
Fuze review – popcorn fair that fizzles out fairly quickly
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie review – even worse than the first one
The Drama review – a very modern shotgun wedding
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Review

The First Purge

by Anton Bitel

This Purge origin story presents a timely dystopian vision of America’s class, race and culture wars.

Anticipation

Enjoyment

In Retrospect

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Undertone review – hits only bum notes

Father Mother Sister Brother review – an astute, open-hearted microcosm

Fuze review – popcorn fair that fizzles out fairly quickly

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie review – even worse than the first one

The Drama review – a very modern shotgun wedding

Kim Novak’s Vertigo review – the Hollywood grande dame has still got it

Jim Jarmusch: Song & Dance Man

Bashu, Beyzaie and the Paradox of Iranian Identity

The Queer Cinematic Magic of Robyn

Kink in the Archive: The pleasures of porn in public

Ryan Gosling – Jacket Man

Going Underground: Five picks from CPH:DOX

The First Purge