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The Shape of Water – an odd romance makes perfect sense
Jonnie Barrow finds many parallels to modern issues despite The Shape of Water's period setting
Withnail and I was a buddy comedy unlike any other
An old cult film showing in Cowley proves to be more sadly relevant to the student experience than expected
So bad it’s good: appreciating the joys of cinematic mediocrity
Our absurd obsession with terrible movies
Let’s talk about: mental health on screen
Despite improvements, the romanticisation of mental health issues persists
The Twilight Zone – ‘dizzyingly strange’
The Almeida’s adaptation of the hit TV show is baffling and brilliant in equal measure, writes John Livesey
Spike Lee Doesn’t Have It
Imogen Edwards-Lawrence finds fault with the Netflix reimagining of Spike Lee's classic film
The Death of Stalin review – ‘it straddles that oh-so-narrow line between repellent and comic’
Christopher Goring enjoys the satire of Iannucci’s warped world behind the Iron Curtain
Poirot’s enduring appeal
Branagh’s Murder on the Orient Express reminds us why the detective remains so intriguing, writes Raffaella Sero
Adolescent queer love in ‘Call Me By Your Name’
Angelica De Vido finds the rich exoticism of Italy a perfect compliment to this tale of summer homoeroticism
A gendered rewatching of The Silence of the Lambs
25 years on, Clarice Sterling's defiance of the patriarchy is as relevant as ever
Makeover Montage
Why are we still in love with the makeover montage despite its flaws? Shamika Tamhane gets beneath the surface
In search of originality? Retreat into cinema’s monochrome past
It is a truth universally acknowledged that commercial filmmaking has recently entered a new phase of life. Countless articles and blogs bemoan the lack...
The Harvey Weinstein scandal has shone the spotlight on Hollywood’s institutional sexism
The disgraced film producer should mark a turning point in the film industry, writes Shivani Ananth
‘Blade Runner 2049’ pleases fans of the cult classic
Matthew Nicholson compares the 'Blade Runner' sequel to the classic original
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