Movies
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The Moment review – it’s not that easy being green
On June 7 2024 Charli XCX unleashed a monster. Green, mean and only 41:23 minutes long, ‘brat’ wasn’t just an album – it…
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In praise of crying at the cinema
For me, the communal dimension is the most fascinating part of wail-worthy films. Crying synchronises a room, creating a wordless, collective experience…
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Mona Fastvold: ‘I’m always searching for the…
Mona Fastvold was brought up with secular values, so it might seem a bit surprising to compare the writer/director’s tenacity to…
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If I Had Legs I’d Kick You review – rages with…
The long-awaited second feature from Mary Bronstein, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, is an unyielding subversion of motherhood wrought…
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Splitsville review – lacking on romance and comedy
The course of true love never did run smooth, and for the kind but clueless Carey (Kyle Marvin) he’s in…
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What Wasteman shows us about the reality of…
Director Cal McMau spent 10 years doing research, mainly via watching phone-captured footage smuggled out of prison and uploaded to YouTube,…
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RIP Frederick Wiseman – In remembrance of the…
I discovered the work of the American documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman through sheer pot lock. I used to work for the…
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EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert review – the King…
Baz Luhrmann loves Elvis Presley so much, and he’s not ready to let go. After discovering never-before-seen footage of Presley’s…
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Wasteman review – an exceptionally gritty,…
Recent years have given us so much copaganda – the positive portrayal of policing and prison in popular culture –…
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The Secret Agent review – Mendonça Filho’s most…
When Marcelo (Wagner Moura) first arrives in Dona Sebastiana’s building, he is greeted by a curious cat whose head is split…
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