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Rewind: 1993 in Film – The Opening of Falling Down

Every great film must have a great opening. In the past I have discussed how the likes of The Player and it’s one shot take…

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Festival de Cannes 72 Countdown: sex, lies and videotape, 1989

We excitedly countdown to the 72nd Festival de Cannes with a different prize winning film each day. sex, lies and videotape, 1989 Palme d’Or –…

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MUBI Exclusive Release for Leto: Coming 16th August

MUBI have announced that the UK release date for Kirill Serebrennikov’s Leto will be 16th August. It’s release on MUBI and in cinemas will be…

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Festival de Cannes 72 Countdown: Soshite Chichi ni Naru / Like Father, Like Son, 2013

We excitedly countdown to the 72nd Festival de Cannes with a different prize winning film each day. Soshite Chichi ni Naru / Like Father, Like…

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Festival de Cannes 72 Countdown: Beoning / Burning, 2018

We excitedly countdown to the 72nd Festival de Cannes with a different prize winning film each day. Beoning /Burning, 2018 FIPRESCI Prix Prix Vulcain de…

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Festival de Cannes 72 Countdown: Breaking the Waves, 1996

We excitedly countdown to the 72nd Festival de Cannes with a different prize winning film each day. Breaking the Waves, 1996 Grand Prix – Lars…

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Exclusive Interview with director Pablo Bryant on Mr Fish

Earlier this year, we were delighted to review the excellent documentary Mr Fish: Cartooning from the Deep End. The documentary followed the career of the…

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Agnès de '28 à '19: Remembering Agnès Varda

“I had a world. I don’t think I had a career. I made films.” Agnès Varda Today the world woke to sad news. Celebrated Belgian-born…

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Rewind: 1967 in Film – Valley of the Dolls

“BAD as Jacqueline Susann’s “Valley of the Dolls” is as a book, the movie Mark Robson has made from it is that bad or worse.”…

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Rewind: 1967 in Film – In Cold Blood

In 1959, the landscape of American true crime changed forever. What took place was the brutal murder of the Herbert Clutter family in the small…

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Worlds Apart: Clean Hands Review

Often we take our lives in the West for granted. I am guilty of this, especially throwing away items once I am finished with them…

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Festival de Cannes 72 Countdown: Elephant, 2003

We excitedly countdown to the 72nd Festival de Cannes with a different prize winning film each day. Elephant, 2003 Palme d’Or – Gus Van Sant…

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The Write Stuff: A Brilliant Monster Review

We have all been at the stage in our lives where we just can’t think of anything original or creative. It’s frustrating and it often…

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Rewind: 1967 in Film – Cool Hand Luke

1967 was a groundbreaking year not only for the American film industry, but for American society as a whole. The opposition movement to the Vietnam…

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