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what winchester gets wrong about an american...

what winchester gets wrong about an american...

1906 was the year England’s last known sin-eater,Richard Manslow, died in Ratlinghope. Sin-eaters...


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de palma looks into the controversial filmmakers...

de palma looks into the controversial filmmakers...

De Palma Looks Into the Controversial Filmmaker's Soul and Finds—What Else?—Stories by Sean...


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the de palma dilemma

the de palma dilemma

The De Palma Dilemma: Loving the Director You esteem to disapprove to esteem. A Review by Sean...


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the world obama tried to make

the world obama tried to make

The key shot in The Final Year,the current documentaryby Greg Barker about the Obama...


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the steady gaze of abbas kiarostami

the steady gaze of abbas kiarostami

Abbas Kiarostami,the greatest Iranian filmmaker, didn’t fairly finish his final film, or 24...


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siff films you can see by light rail

siff films you can see by light rail

SIFF Films You Can See by Light Rail by Charles Mudede This year's Seattle International Film...


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step aside, lord of the rings, vaxxed is the...

step aside, lord of the rings, vaxxed is the...

Step Aside,Lord of the Rings, Vaxxed Is the Fantasy Epic of Our Age by Erik Henriksen Throughout...


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touki bouki is a mind blowing afro funk experiment

touki bouki is a mind blowing afro funk experiment

Touki Bouki Is a Mind-Blowing Afro-Funk Experiment by Charles Mudede Here are two things that...


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movies to watch in 2018

movies to watch in 2018

From new Aardman to superhero spectacles,there's something for everybody at the cinema next...


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x men apocalypse plays catch up

x men apocalypse plays catch up

X-Men Apocalypse Plays Catch-Up by Bobby Roberts It's never really stopped being 2003 in the...


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if youre an emotional wreck like me, you might cry...

if youre an emotional wreck like me, you might cry...

If You're an Emotional Wreck Like Me,You Might Cry Through Finding Dory by Ana Sofia Knauf I...


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sir ian mckellen and matt damon in hot water over...

sir ian mckellen and matt damon in hot water over...

Credits  Getty Images Alt Text  Sir Ian Mckellen In separate interviews actors ‘appear to...


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viktoria is a wonderful reminder that socialism is...

viktoria is a wonderful reminder that socialism is...

Viktoria Is a Wonderful Reminder That Socialism Is Always More Fun for Party Insiders by Charles...


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j.k. rowling  happy  with johnny depp casting in...

j.k. rowling happy with johnny depp casting in...

Credits  Ben Pruchnie/Getty Images) Alt Text  JK Rowling Harry Potter author faces backlash...


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central intelligence: the rock is america s...

central intelligence: the rock is america s...

Central Intelligence: The Rock Is America’s Sweetheart by Erik Henriksen "Oh yeah,I'm...


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and when i die, i wont stay dead makes beat poet...

and when i die, i wont stay dead makes beat poet...

And When I Die,I Won't Stay Dead Makes Beat Poet Bob Kaufman's Mysterious Life Even More...


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bah, humbug! the many faces of scrooge

bah, humbug! the many faces of scrooge

Stage and screen adaptations of Dickens’s A Christmas Carol have become as traditional as the...


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mamma mia 2: here we go again trailer causes a...

mamma mia 2: here we go again trailer causes a...

Credits  Universal Pictures Alt Text  Mamma Mia 2 First glimpse at sequel has fans in a spin -...


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hail, caesar!; anomalisa; mustang; mon roi; queen...

hail, caesar!; anomalisa; mustang; mon roi; queen...

in a bumper week,the Coen brothers’ pastiche of golden-era Hollywood proves weightier than its...


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flirting with disaster - elizabeth woods on her...

flirting with disaster - elizabeth woods on her...

The director of White Girl partied herself into oblivion as a teenager. Now she’s turned that...


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transformers: the last knight review - as tinnitus...

transformers: the last knight review - as tinnitus...

It’s robots battling King Arthur in director Michael Bay’s fifth go round as director of the...


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they re usually either enemies or victims : the...

they re usually either enemies or victims : the...

It’s one of the biggest challenges facing humanity today. But film-makers from Michael Haneke to...


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flirting with disaster - elizabeth wood on her...

flirting with disaster - elizabeth wood on her...

The director of White Girl partied herself into oblivion as a teenager. Now she’s turned that...


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alvin and the chipmunks: the road chip review...

alvin and the chipmunks: the road chip review...

They’re less annoying than the Minions,their version of Uptown Funk will make you smile, and this...


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don verdean review: bible belt satire has audience...

don verdean review: bible belt satire has audience...

A mediocre comedy sketch is stretched over 90 minutes in this starry flop conclusively proving...


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was annihilation too brainy for the box office?

was annihilation too brainy for the box office?

Alex Garland’s follow-up to Ex Machina was hotly anticipated,yet it’s gone direct to Netflix....


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meet the new hotshots of american film making

meet the new hotshots of american film making

As Dee Rees’s racially charged,Oscar-tipped film Mudbound debuts on Netflix, we speak to the...


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why film editor jim clark was hollywood s greatest...

why film editor jim clark was hollywood s greatest...

He totally recut Midnight Cowboy,won an Oscar for The Killing Fields and worked on James Bond....


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why the director of  tangerine  is trading iphone...

why the director of tangerine is trading iphone...

Still from the original film “The Florida Project,” which was shot entirely on 35mm film. Photo...


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toby jones: do you think i play losers? theyre...

toby jones: do you think i play losers? theyre...

Nobody plays flawed heroes like actor Toby Jones,from Capote to Hitchcock to Captain Mainwaring. But...


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ricki and the flash review - meryl streep rocks...

ricki and the flash review - meryl streep rocks...

A return to form for director Jonathan DemmeMeryl Streep plays a blinder in this sharp,laughable and...


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call me by your name s oscar tipped double act on...

call me by your name s oscar tipped double act on...

Film critics are raving approximately the new homosexual romance Call Me By Your Name. Armie Hammer...


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preston sturges: how a master of daftness...

preston sturges: how a master of daftness...

Sturges’s screwball comedies play with big ideas and serious themes. So what makes them some of...


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why bad films arent getting the disrespect they...

why bad films arent getting the disrespect they...

Adam Sandler’s Pixels was a recent rare example of a truly terrible movie getting a cinema...


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john krasinski:  i was never a horror movie guy  ...

john krasinski: i was never a horror movie guy ...

The actor-writer-director confronted his fears for his new chiller A Quiet state,co-starring his...


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louis theroux:  i have a slight fear of intimacy

louis theroux: i have a slight fear of intimacy

He has spent years getting under the skin of his famous subjects. Now,for his first big-budget...


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blown up - how cinema captured the dark heart of...

blown up - how cinema captured the dark heart of...

It’s 50 years since Time declared London ‘swinging’ and foreign film-makers flocked to the...


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mohsen makhmalbaf voices support for imprisoned...

mohsen makhmalbaf voices support for imprisoned...

Iranian film-maker Makhmalbaf endorses international outcry over 20-year jail sentence imposed on...


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youre a monster: match the cruel quote to the...

youre a monster: match the cruel quote to the...

As Andrew Haigh’s devastating marital drama 45 Years hits cinemas,how well finish you know the...


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apples review - quirky amnesia mystery is funnily...

apples review - quirky amnesia mystery is funnily...

Christos Nikou’s black comedy about a plague of forgetfulness is intriguingly absurd but not as...


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cmon feel the noise: what happened when the...

cmon feel the noise: what happened when the...

Continuing our series on early cinema,we revisit the birth of sound on film, from lurid (shocking;...


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miranda richardson:  the weinstein offices reeked...

miranda richardson: the weinstein offices reeked...

The Oscar-nominated actor is about to star in both TV comedy-drama Girlfriends,and alongside Jake...


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miss you already director: only 4% of films made...

miss you already director: only 4% of films made...

The director’s debut film Thirteen was lauded by critics and she broke box office records with...


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times move pretty fast! rewatching 80s favourites...

times move pretty fast! rewatching 80s favourites...

Molly Ringwald’s reappraisal of The Breakfast Club has thrown an uneasy light on other 80s...


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submerged review: stuck in a limo with you and a...

submerged review: stuck in a limo with you and a...

feeble and leaky horror approximately abominable people trying to save themselves from a sinking...


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risen review - biblical csi: jerusalem loses faith...

risen review - biblical csi: jerusalem loses faith...

Joseph Fiennes’s Roman soldier goes on the hunt for a lost body and finds Jesus in this retelling...


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emma stone on woody allen, whitewashing and why...

emma stone on woody allen, whitewashing and why...

She’s equally at home in comedian-book blockbusters,arthouse fare and awards bait, but could this...


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selma blair: ill lose everything, ill go to court

selma blair: ill lose everything, ill go to court

Selma Blair kept asking herself why she didn’t just hit James Toback and race out of the room. A...


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sci fi and superheroes in 2017: can luke skywalker...

sci fi and superheroes in 2017: can luke skywalker...

Ridley Scott’s next Alien,current Blade Runner Ryan Gosling and a return of the Jedi are...


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scouts guide to the zombie apocalypse review...

scouts guide to the zombie apocalypse review...

Just in time for Halloween,a film emerges that fails to make up in squashed breasts and ripped...


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warcraft: the beginning review - end already nigh...

warcraft: the beginning review - end already nigh...

Duncan Jones’s adaptation of the online game has a veneer of grandeur and some intriguing...


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batman in 4dx with fake rain and added smells?...

batman in 4dx with fake rain and added smells?...

New York welcomes its first 4DX cinema – one of just two in the US – where films such as Batman...


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leading ladies: the women who helped build...

leading ladies: the women who helped build...

While the film industry still struggles with gender inequality today,the history of early and silent...


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crouching tiger, hidden dragon: sword of destiny...

crouching tiger, hidden dragon: sword of destiny...

With a script seemingly written by algorithm,this dour follow-up to Ang Lee’s dazzling original...


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the lobster is a surreal, bleak comedy - with...

the lobster is a surreal, bleak comedy - with...

Olivia Colman as the leader of a residential retreat where singletons seek fresh mates,and obtain...


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rupert friend: i thought acting wasn t for me

rupert friend: i thought acting wasn t for me

Three years ago the actor was on the verge of giving up. Then Homeland came calling. He talks...


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love, simon: at last hollywood is saying  i m gay

love, simon: at last hollywood is saying i m gay

As social attitudes evolve,mainstream cinema has begun to treat gay love stories like any other...


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peter bradshaw q a: now critics get reviewed - its...

peter bradshaw q a: now critics get reviewed - its...

This week the Guardian’s film critic presented his shortlist of 2017’s most awards-worthy...


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star wars: the last jedi - five things we learned...

star wars: the last jedi - five things we learned...

With plot details for Rian Johnson’s upcoming sequel still lean on the ground,the novel video...


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tom hardy refuses to discuss james bond role,...

tom hardy refuses to discuss james bond role,...

Tom Hardy has added fuel to the ongoing rumours that he may be the next James Bond . . . by refusing...


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black films matter - how african american cinema...

black films matter - how african american cinema...

The late 80s and 90s heralded a breakthrough led by Spike Lee’s Do the true Thing and John...


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karen gillan:  i m living with a consistent,...

karen gillan: i m living with a consistent,...

The Scottish actor,ex-Doctor Who companion and Guardian of the Galaxy is making her directorial...


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into the void: the fast life and shocking death of...

into the void: the fast life and shocking death of...

Alexander Polli was an adrenaline junkie,a daredevil who could fly through holes in rockfaces at...


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don t breathe review - a clever, gross master...

don t breathe review - a clever, gross master...

Fede Alvarez’s simple housebound horror film is sparse on dialogue but its editing and sound...


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nerve review - teen thriller warns of the perils...

nerve review - teen thriller warns of the perils...

Until it falls apart in the heavy-handed third act,this is a smart and visually sizzling film about...


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how the hell did anyone think now you see me 2 was...

how the hell did anyone think now you see me 2 was...

How the hell did anybody determine that Now You See Me 2 was a film worth making? Seriously,though....


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aferim! review: a brutal manhunt loaded with...

aferim! review: a brutal manhunt loaded with...

Set in 1830s Wallachia,this shaggy drama is rife (abundant or plentiful, full of sth bad or...


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non stop action: why hollywood s ageing heroes won...

non stop action: why hollywood s ageing heroes won...

Shootouts and fist-fights are no longer a young man’s game. Hollywood is rebranding ageing actors...


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full stream ahead? the brave new world of...

full stream ahead? the brave new world of...

The 21st century has seen a revolution in how we consume cinema,from streaming a movie the day...


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being charlie review - spoiled rich kid grows up...

being charlie review - spoiled rich kid grows up...

Director Rob Reiners comeback film,based on a screenplay by his son, is packed with cliches about...


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why aren t we earning enough to live?  - how the...

why aren t we earning enough to live? - how the...

The documentary film reveals the toxic social divisions caused by low pay for US and UK...


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eddie the eagle review: plucky no hope ski jumper...

eddie the eagle review: plucky no hope ski jumper...

Dexter Fletcher’s biopic of Eddie ‘the Eagle’ Edwards is a by-the-book schmaltzy sports...


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the dressmaker review - revenge drama falls apart...

the dressmaker review - revenge drama falls apart...

Even Kate Winslet carrying her sewing machine like a gunfighter’s pistol can’t redeem this...


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from spider man to alien: why does hollywood keep...

from spider man to alien: why does hollywood keep...

Blockbusters keep getting spoiled before anyone has a chance to watch them thanks to plot-filled...


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do the right thing - how black cinema rose again

do the right thing - how black cinema rose again

The late 80s and 90s heralded a breakthrough led by Spike Lee’s Do the just Thing and John...


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war dogs review - the iraq wars big short

war dogs review - the iraq wars big short

Jonah Hill delivers a charm offensive as a profiteering arms dealer,redeeming a dusky comedy that...


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evolution director lucile hadžihalilović:  the...

evolution director lucile hadžihalilović: the...

The enigmatic French film-maker is one of cinema’s few authentic visionaries. Her unsettling new...


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adrienne corri obituary

adrienne corri obituary

Actor who played Shakespearean roles and in Hammer horror movies,as well as such well-known films as...


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how to be single review - what s love got to do...

how to be single review - what s love got to do...

Dakota Johnson and Rebel Wilson notch up winning performances in an unsentimental comedy celebrating...


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ettore scola obituary

ettore scola obituary

Film director who found international success with We All Loved Each Other So Much and A Special...


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our pick of 2016s most exciting sci fi, superhero...

our pick of 2016s most exciting sci fi, superhero...

Can Rogue One prove you don’t need The Force to make a mighty Star Wars film? And will Fantastic...


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mark kermode: the best films of 2015

mark kermode: the best films of 2015

A female Iranian vampire,forbidden cherish and Pixar’s brilliant depiction of a teen’s inner...


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yahoo ed europacorp  lanciano un contest per il...

yahoo ed europacorp  lanciano un contest per il...

EuropaCorp ha stretto una partnership con Yahoo per promuovere a livello globale la ricerca di un...


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labyrinth of lies review - auschwitz trial drama...

labyrinth of lies review - auschwitz trial drama...

Giulio Ricciarelli’s well-intentioned film about the first ever prosecution of death camp crimes...


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maze runner sequel sets scorching pace...

maze runner sequel sets scorching pace...

In this week’s roundup of the global box-office scene: Era of Maze Runner and rebel could mark...


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jumanji: welcome to the jungle review - a crowd...

jumanji: welcome to the jungle review - a crowd...

Body-swapping,a wisecracking cast and a dazzling effects-laden package add up to a game-world film...


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jeff nichols on loving: you cant grow up in the...

jeff nichols on loving: you cant grow up in the...

The Lovings were a Virginian couple who endured midnight raids and were forced to leave their...


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the do over review - adam sandler misfires in...

the do over review - adam sandler misfires in...

With gay panic jokes,a topless elderly woman and house keys found up a corpse’s bottom, Sandler...


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foxes at the box office - who would star in...

foxes at the box office - who would star in...

Tom Hanks tinkering with teamsheets as Ranieri,Idris Elba barking orders as captain Morgan, and Tom...


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richard madden:  i don t want to get up at 4am for...

richard madden: i don t want to get up at 4am for...

First he was Robb Stark in Game Of Thrones,then Lady Chatterley’s hunky gamekeeper. Now he’s...


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barbershop: the next cut review - return of ice...

barbershop: the next cut review - return of ice...

In the third part of this engaging trilogy,Ice Cube dispenses paternal wisdom while uniting a tough...


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i dont suppose they have fax machines on...

i dont suppose they have fax machines on...

As Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice breaks box office records despite a questionable script...


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in need of rehabilitation: bernard natan, the...

in need of rehabilitation: bernard natan, the...

Natan was deported to Auschwitz after the studio he owned went bankrupt,and his reputation was...


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maya rudolph:  i am not a woman in comedy. i am a...

maya rudolph: i am not a woman in comedy. i am a...

She’s been a Saturday Night Live regular for years,with her hilarious celebrity send-ups, and she...


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how the wes anderson aesthetic took over the world

how the wes anderson aesthetic took over the world

‘Your barista’s favourite director’ is back with Isle of Dogs - but with his trademark twee...


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how to have a pop culture hit like la la land and...

how to have a pop culture hit like la la land and...

What are the ingredients of a smash movie or track in 2017? Embrace nostalgia,follow the superstars,...


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jack reacher: never go back review - pecs,...

jack reacher: never go back review - pecs,...

Tom Cruise rattles through every trope in the book as the vigilante ex-soldier,this time fleeing...


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saeed jaffrey obituary

saeed jaffrey obituary

Engaging actor known for his many film and TV roles which included parts in The Man Who Would Be...


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franco interlenghi obituary

franco interlenghi obituary

Italian film and stage actor best known for his role in Federico Fellini’s I VitelloniThe Italian...


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welcome back review   anil kapoor in gangster...

welcome back review anil kapoor in gangster...

Follow-up to the amiable Bollywood comedy Welcome transplants its Hangover-style goofiness to...


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hollywood rebels: why directors are trashing their...

hollywood rebels: why directors are trashing their...

The directors of Jurassic World and Terminator Genisys have criticised the movies’ marketing...


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manfred kirchheimer, the greatest documentary...

manfred kirchheimer, the greatest documentary...

The 90-year-old German American director,who completed a trio of documentaries during lockdown,...


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enfant terrible review - fassbinder portrait shows...

enfant terrible review - fassbinder portrait shows...

Oskar Röhler has created a heartfelt and appropriately awestruck portrait of the bleary Byron of...


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from the naked city to double indemnity - why the...

from the naked city to double indemnity - why the...

War changed everything,destroying whole film industries and heralding a current era of realism, grit...


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woody allen s oscar winning women: how did his...

woody allen s oscar winning women: how did his...

In the wake of ongoing allegations,how conclude we process Allen’s reputation for writing award...


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there s enough rabbis - now god wants some actors...

there s enough rabbis - now god wants some actors...

A film based on the genuine life fable of its lead,a non-actor from Brooklyn, as he fights to keep...


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nightmare in suburbia: how cinema found the...

nightmare in suburbia: how cinema found the...

George Clooney and the Coen brothers’ new movie Suburbicon shows how discrimination is baked into...


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michael sheen, passengers and why hollywoods...

michael sheen, passengers and why hollywoods...

Want to make Tom Cruise seem more heroic? Add Simon Pegg. Need Chris Pratt to be more macho? Add...


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mechanic: resurrection review - jason statham...

mechanic: resurrection review - jason statham...

This humdrum sequel fails to match the precision of its predecessor,while denying Jason Statham the...


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meet the blacks review - an angry and...

meet the blacks review - an angry and...

While there is a whiff of social commentary in this low-budget spoof of the 2013 horror The...


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what does it take to run a successful restaurant...

what does it take to run a successful restaurant...

What does it take to hurry a successful restaurant in novel York City? The answer may just involve...


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letters: colin welland gave me a harsh lesson in...

letters: colin welland gave me a harsh lesson in...

Tony Staveacre writes: Colin Welland had started to add screenwriting to his distinguished acting...


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riot girls on film: how silent cinema lent the...

riot girls on film: how silent cinema lent the...

The BFI’s original film collection sees cross-dressing comedies join anti-feminist propaganda and...


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in jackson heights review   immersive documentary...

in jackson heights review immersive documentary...

The latest film from acclaimed documentarist Frederick Wiseman takes a long look at a modern York...


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cinema got woke in 2017, but its only the...

cinema got woke in 2017, but its only the...

Films such as The Florida Project and Get Out absorb led the charge in Hollywood – and while Trump...


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winston churchill s black dog: portraying the ...

winston churchill s black dog: portraying the ...

As the wartime leader returns to cinemas,a screenwriter reflects on the challenges of portraying...


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avatar: why no one cares about a sequel to the...

avatar: why no one cares about a sequel to the...

Back in 2009,James Cameron’s 3D epic was a enormous hit, vindicating its tech and earning...


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you may have grown up engrossed in the adventures...

you may have grown up engrossed in the adventures...

You may maintain grown up engrossed in the adventures of the mischievous monkey known as Curious...


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ruth negga:  i never fitted anywhere - in life or...

ruth negga: i never fitted anywhere - in life or...

From small parts in 12 Years a Slave and Misfits to starring roles in AMC’s upcoming TV series...


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priyanka chopra:  i m not arrogant, i m self...

priyanka chopra: i m not arrogant, i m self...

She originally wanted to be an engineer,but winning Miss World put Priyanka Chopra on the path to...


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why so serious? the directors ditching the daft...

why so serious? the directors ditching the daft...

A raft of Hollywood film-makers are forsaking the likes of Austin Powers and The fabulous Spider-Man...


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pedro costa: portuguese director who fashioned gil...

pedro costa: portuguese director who fashioned gil...

With the dreamlike film Horse Money,Costa has returned to his most powerful and enduring subject:...


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legend review - tom hardy divides and conquers as...

legend review - tom hardy divides and conquers as...

Tom Hardy is bang-on as both Ronnie and Reggie in a cartoonish but entertaining account of the Kray...


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greta gerwig? agnes varda? how t shirts are doing...

greta gerwig? agnes varda? how t shirts are doing...

Girls on Tops have developed a line of clothing with the names of main female directors and actors...


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kumail nanjiani: for a long time, there was one...

kumail nanjiani: for a long time, there was one...

From an uber-nerd programmer in Silicon Valley to romantic lead in Sundance hit The tall Sick,the...


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blythe spirit: gwyneths mum finally gets her...

blythe spirit: gwyneths mum finally gets her...

She may feel more comfortable as a supporting player,but Blythe Danner proves she can hold her own...


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his suicide shocked the world: maria schrader on...

his suicide shocked the world: maria schrader on...

The Jewish writer fled the Nazis and fell in appreciate with his unusual domestic,a tropical...


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geza rohrig makes  son of saul  the most important...

geza rohrig makes son of saul the most important...

The antithesis of nearly every Holocaust film ever made,the Hungarian film Son of Saul is slim on...


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guy maddin on his surreal seances and...

guy maddin on his surreal seances and...

His unique film,The Forbidden Room, features amnesiac chanteuses, and a jungle vampire and tormented...


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victor frankenstein review - radcliffe and mcavoy...

victor frankenstein review - radcliffe and mcavoy...

Like Frankenstein’s creation,Paul McGuigan’s version of Mary Shelley’s classic lumbers around...


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joan leslie obituary

joan leslie obituary

Versatile actor from Hollywood’s golden ageFemale stars of Hollywood’s golden era were generally...


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georges meliess grave in paris, france

georges meliess grave in paris, france

The grave of George Méliès stands in a humble plot within a Paris graveyard. For cinema buffs,a...


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netflix v cannes: what the film festival feud...

netflix v cannes: what the film festival feud...

Cannes will announce its 2018 lineup shortly,but new films by Netflix are likely to be notable for...


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from hidden to in the mood for love: why the 2000s...

from hidden to in the mood for love: why the 2000s...

Featuring Coen brothers masterpieces and an astonishing run by Michael Haneke,this was the decade in...


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has blade runner 2049s failure killed off the...

has blade runner 2049s failure killed off the...

Despite brilliant reviews,Denis Villeneuve’s brainy, big-budget sequel has not made enough money...


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the great wall review - matt damon epic delivers...

the great wall review - matt damon epic delivers...

Zhang Yimou’s crafty flourishes are the highlights of this US-Chinese blockbuster,a monster film...


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tommys honour review - well pitched performances...

tommys honour review - well pitched performances...

This story of teenage golf sensation ‘Young’ Tom Morris is a decent rather than dazzling film to...


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holy hell review - first person footage blurs line...

holy hell review - first person footage blurs line...

Film’s unrivaled access takes us inside the inner workings of a cult as never before to reveal a...


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nasty baby review - kristen wiig sperm donor...

nasty baby review - kristen wiig sperm donor...

Sebastián Silva’s weird movie borders on incoherence but holds interest in its acting and...


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death to the infidels!  why it s time to fix...

death to the infidels! why it s time to fix...

The US government wants the movie trade to help counter Isis propaganda. But from shady sheikhs to...


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last of the red hot myths: what gossip over...

last of the red hot myths: what gossip over...

As Ken Russell’s quasi-biopic is released on Blu-ray,even the director noted that Valentino,...


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the finest hours: how disney neutered the disaster...

the finest hours: how disney neutered the disaster...

This 50s-set coastguard drama has plenty of big ocean action – but its clean-cut lead nearly sinks...


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do you have to be a gamer to get the first trailer...

do you have to be a gamer to get the first trailer...

The first proper watch at the long-awaited big screen adaptation of popular video game World of...


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new film makes the case for police to return to...

new film makes the case for police to return to...

Peace Officer is a unique documentary about the increasingly militarized state of American police as...


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amy grimehouse is secret cinemas trashy, drag...

amy grimehouse is secret cinemas trashy, drag...

The underground film night specialises in camp screenings and immersive events,from Tudor drag balls...


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after love review - a lacerating portrait of a...

after love review - a lacerating portrait of a...

Joanna Scanlan gives the best performance of her career as Mary,a Muslim convert who agonisingly...


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can paddy considines journeyman land a knockout...

can paddy considines journeyman land a knockout...

Despite the sport’s popularity in the UK,Britain has never produced a fight flick anywhere near...


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mark kermode s best films of 2017

mark kermode s best films of 2017

Cannibalism in France,a latterday Our Gang in Florida, three women in Tel Aviv, and – at final!...


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war for the planet of the apes review - its...

war for the planet of the apes review - its...

The third of the Planet of the Apes ‘reboot series’ is just as helpful as its predecessors: a...


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why daniel radcliffe and anne hathaway should...

why daniel radcliffe and anne hathaway should...

The Harry Potter star has refused to rule out resurrecting the Boy Who Lived,while Hathaway is keen...


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papa: hemingway in cuba review - hollywoods...

papa: hemingway in cuba review - hollywoods...

The first Hollywood film to be shot in Cuba since Castro isn’t close but no cigar – the Ernest...


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zootopia review - disneys furry fable gets its...

zootopia review - disneys furry fable gets its...

Predators and prey learn to gain along in this lively tale of species coexistence – until a stray...


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the colorado river has carved some of the most...

the colorado river has carved some of the most...

[img_103][img_104]“The Colorado River has carved some of the most majestic landscapes on the...


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ad brake: are zootropolis and hail, caesar!...

ad brake: are zootropolis and hail, caesar!...

The snail-paced teaser for Disney’s current animation is the latest to merrily reject the normal...


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scouts guide to the zombie apocalypse review -...

scouts guide to the zombie apocalypse review -...

It’s no Shaun of the Dead – despite copying a few tricks from it – but this foolish zombie...


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jem and the holograms review - live action reboot...

jem and the holograms review - live action reboot...

A ‘throw everything against the wall’ quality and downright catchy songs lift this sunny...


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is avengers: infinity war an allegory for disney s...

is avengers: infinity war an allegory for disney s...

In buying Fox,Lucasfilm and Pixar, the film studio is on the way to controlling the film universe -...


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times finally up for hollywoods lolita complex

times finally up for hollywoods lolita complex

Male directors beget endlessly projected their sexual fantasies in films starring child actors...


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awkwafina:  i was just rapping about my genitalia...

awkwafina: i was just rapping about my genitalia...

New Yorker Nora Lum,AKA Awkwafina, has been going places since My Vag went viral on YouTube – now...


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bright review - will smiths sci fi is a true...

bright review - will smiths sci fi is a true...

A world where orcs and elves live alongside humans is wealthy in potential and full of resonance,but...


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youth review - chinese dancers endure fall outs,...

youth review - chinese dancers endure fall outs,...

Feng Xiaogang’s sprawling drama lays on the Spielbergian syrup and covers swaths of China’s...


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shot on super 16mm black and white and expired...

shot on super 16mm black and white and expired...

Shot on Super 16mm black-and-white and expired color film stock,this gorgeously grainy documentary...


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in a small dome on a remote volcano in hawai i,...

in a small dome on a remote volcano in hawai i,...

In a small dome on a remote volcano in Hawai’i,six people bear spent an entire year simulating...


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from titanic to the revenant: why don t movie...

from titanic to the revenant: why don t movie...

Leonardo DiCaprio’s experience at the end of Titanic helped him survive The Revenant. The Martian...


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ride along 2 review - the buddies are back but...

ride along 2 review - the buddies are back but...

Ice Cube and Kevin Hart return as the exuberant cop duo,on the track of a villain so boring he had...


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christmas film events 2015

christmas film events 2015

The best of the season’s festive film offerings,from a screening of Elf under Waterloo Station to...


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jean darling obituary

jean darling obituary

Child star of the Our Gang comedies who went on to perform as an adult in Broadway musicals and...


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chats entertainment! the creeping power of the tv...

chats entertainment! the creeping power of the tv...

From dancing for Ellen DeGeneres to lip-synching for Jimmy Fallon,movie stars are increasingly up...


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tessa thompson:  i decided not to work until i...

tessa thompson: i decided not to work until i...

She’s been nominated for a Bafta following her role in Thor: Ragnarok but,despite being an...


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michael ballhaus obituary

michael ballhaus obituary

Cinematographer who brought dynamism to the films of Scorsese and FassbinderThe cinematographer...


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get out: the film that dares to reveal the horror...

get out: the film that dares to reveal the horror...

Jordan Peele’s critically acclaimed low-budget shocker became a surprise hit and showed viewers a...


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bfi announce black star: a landmark uk season...

bfi announce black star: a landmark uk season...

With a special reissue of classic Boyz N the Hood,genre surveys, seminars, and concerts and...


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why the panic about texting in cinemas? phones can...

why the panic about texting in cinemas? phones can...

final week the cinema chain AMC caused outrage when it announced it would allow phone use in its...


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george gaynes obituary

george gaynes obituary

Actor who delighted audiences as the twittish Commandant Lassard in Police AcademyThe actor George...


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stars align for journalists at new york film...

stars align for journalists at new york film...

Carol earns top prizes as Kevin Kline speaks Latin and Saoirse Ronan apologises for interrupting...


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my all american review: lumbering evangelical...

my all american review: lumbering evangelical...

College football gets yet another queasy workout from faith based film-makers,in the memoir of...


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got any change? why cinema struggles with...

got any change? why cinema struggles with...

A novel spate of films,including The Lady in the Van, invites us to empathise with the marginal and...


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brief encounter: is it still relevant at 70?

brief encounter: is it still relevant at 70?

David Lean’s class-confronting 1945 classic approximately a terribly,terribly British (sort of)...


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john carpenter wins legal action against luc...

john carpenter wins legal action against luc...

Besson’s EuropaCorp studio fined over similarities between their 2012 film and Carpenter’s cult...


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universal makes a minion of the competition in...

universal makes a minion of the competition in...

In this week’s roundup of the global box-office scene:• Universal’s focused approach shows up...


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psychobarn in london, england

psychobarn in london, england

If you’re casually strolling down Piccadilly after doing some shopping on Regent Street,you might...


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could passengers be the next avatar, or will it...

could passengers be the next avatar, or will it...

Starring Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt as star-crossed lovers in space,there’s a lot riding on...


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a brighter summer day review - teenage kicks from...

a brighter summer day review - teenage kicks from...

Yes,it’s four hours long, but this rarely seen Edward Yang film evokes the heartache and confusion...


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why christian bale will always be the best batman

why christian bale will always be the best batman

The Welsh-born actor may reckon he ‘didn’t fairly nail’ the caped crusader,but he still rates...


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george kennedy obituary

george kennedy obituary

Actor known for his roles in frigid Hand Luke,the bare Gun trilogy and AirportGeorge Kennedy, who...


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13 hours: michael bays benghazi movie and the...

13 hours: michael bays benghazi movie and the...

Our writer-at-large ventures out to his local multiplex and finds out that Bay’s Benghazi...


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vilmos zsigmond obituary

vilmos zsigmond obituary

Cinematographer responsible for superb lighting and photography in The Deer Hunter and Close...


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lights, camera, aliens … what we ll be talking...

lights, camera, aliens … what we ll be talking...

In 2016,space invaders will take over from zombies, we shall laugh at international conflict and see...


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from alien to hancock, burnt isn t the first film...

from alien to hancock, burnt isn t the first film...

After three attempts,you might think that Hollywood’s finest could have approach up with a better...


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national lampoon: the magazine that became a...

national lampoon: the magazine that became a...

original documentary charts the epic of National Lampoon,the magazine that spawned Animal House,...


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maggie review - post apocalyptic teenage nonsense

maggie review - post apocalyptic teenage nonsense

A grim zombie outing starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Abigail Breslin that drowns in body fluids...


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who, me? why everyone is talking about rebecca...

who, me? why everyone is talking about rebecca...

Rebecca corridor is used to people always wanting to talk approximately her dad,but now the...


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bigger than the big screen: can netflix conquer...

bigger than the big screen: can netflix conquer...

As the global streaming giant bypasses the multiplexes with 80 modern films of its own in 2018,the...


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the muse and the monster: fassbinders favourite...

the muse and the monster: fassbinders favourite...

He tormented his actors,threw drinks at his cameraman, and died of an overdose at 37, and leaving...


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has jj abrams ruined plans to expand the star wars...

has jj abrams ruined plans to expand the star wars...

Is it any wonder Rogue One lacks The Force Awakens hype when Abrams recently confirmed franchise...


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will we ever see a black iron man, asian hulk or...

will we ever see a black iron man, asian hulk or...

Expect more diverse superheroes not only in Marvel’s comedian but also in cinemas. It’s...


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stephan james on playing jesse owens:  being...

stephan james on playing jesse owens: being...

The Canadian actor’s portrayal of the athlete’s triumph in Race,set in the 1936 Berlin Olympics,...


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manhattan night review - hard boiled, but half...

manhattan night review - hard boiled, but half...

Adrien Brody plays a crime columnist mixed up with a femme fatale in a steamy drama that manages to...


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uncomfortable viewing: the seven hour trailer for...

uncomfortable viewing: the seven hour trailer for...

Swedish director Anders Weberg has taken ‘slack cinema’ to a new level with the preview for his...


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jake gyllenhaal:  pushing myself is part of my...

jake gyllenhaal: pushing myself is part of my...

Jake Gyllenhaal has driven his body to the limit for his acting roles. Now it’s his mind that’s...


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