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Gladiator II: A lack-lustre return to Rome

With Gladiator II, Ridley Scott returns to the streets of imperial Rome not in triumph, but to decidedly muted applause.
Film Joseph Andrews -

Review: The Outrun

The Outrun Review: Choosing recovery in a wild place
Film Dan Paling -

Blood is compulsory: The films of Martin McDonagh

In these uncertain times, his films speak to us more than any traditional morality tale could.
Culture Thomas Armstrong -

Papicha, power, and cinematic patriotism

How can we say that Papicha is Algerian, if the film was banned without any explanation in the country shortly before its release?
Culture Adam Noad -
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A limp, lifeless insult to every single viewer

Christopher Goring is reduced to a gibbering mess by "Sandy Wexler"

Fresh ideas abound in new Netflix original ‘The OA’

Priya Khaira-Hanks is intrigued by this enigmatic new sci-fi series

In the age of franchises, are originals dead?

Calum Bradshaw questions the decline of film innovation in recent years

Same theme, new style in ‘Better Call Saul’

Sandy Elliot lauds 'Better Call Saul,' the brilliant 'Breaking Bad' prequel

The twin trends of remake-mania and sequelitis

Matthew Vautrey tackles Hollywood’s recent spate of franchise films and finds that not all nightmares are created equal

OxFilm: your script

Úna O'Sullivan gives some tips about how to get the perfect script for your student film

Oxview: Top 5 Reboots

Felix Bunting runs through five of the best rebooted franchises

Peter Capaldi’s Doctor—interstellar success or time to regenerate?

Christopher Goring takes a spoiler-filled look back at Peter Capaldi's tenure as the Doctor as his final season in the role begins

John Cleese to speak at Oxford Union

British actor John Cleese, known for his on-screen comedy and cavalier internet presence, is to speak at the Union on 20 April.

‘Clique’: the dark side of your summer internship

Alice Robinson finds BBC3's new drama a compelling stylised watch

‘Ghost in the Shell’: A mind-numbing bore

Jonnie Barrow takes on the forgettable remake of an anime classic

Balliol to battle Wolfson Cambridge superstar Monkman in University Challenge final

Jack Hunter assesses the teams' chances and this series' strongest memes ahead of Monday’s historic showdown against internet celebrity Eric Monkman

‘Logan’: his heart is bigger than his bite

Charles Britton is impressed with Hugh Jackman’s last hurrah as the most famous X-Man

Can we trust the new episode of ‘Rick and Morty’?

Jack Allsopp examines the hit sci-fi cartoon's latest instalment, and asks what new developments mean for the future of the show [MAJOR SPOILERS]

Review: ‘Free Fire’

Nancy Epton finds Ben Wheatley's latest picture unashamedly violent and highly quotable, yet ultimately shallow

Intersectional feminism triumphs in ‘Hidden Figures’

Izzy Smith examines the racial issues at play in the Oscar-nominated film, 'Hidden Figures'

Review: “Get Out”

Jonnie Barrow lavishes praise on this recently-released horror masterpiece.

Marvel’s Netflix universe is going badly wrong, and it’s the writing that’s to blame

Christopher Goring takes a look at Netflix’s increasingly troubled corner of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in a spoiler-filled examination of how everything went off the rails

Live-action ‘Beauty and the Beast’ is a ‘dose of weaponised nostalgia’

Jonnie Barrow examines whether the recent live-action remake of 'Beauty and the Beast' is worth your time...

Is The Nightly Show an expensive insult to the British public?

Theo Davies-Lewis takes a look at the critically-panned talk show’s place in ITV’s schedule
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