While “at times you struggle to understand what makes these characters worth your attention”, “you’ll find yourself more invested than you realised you could be”. Sophie Butcher of The Cine Blog reviews Joanna Hogg drama ‘The Souvenir’.
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Which of this year’s spate of high budget, massively popular releases have broken into the UK’s top 10 box office hits of 2019? Josh Greally of Big Picture Film Club takes a look.
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“While The Jungle Book enhanced the magic of its predecessor, The Lion King did the opposite.” Samuel Sybert reviews ‘The Lion King’ (2019).
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“With Midsommar, Aster has scored again, topping his first film with a truly horrific nightmare drenched in sunlight.” Samuel Sybert reviews ‘Midsommar’ starring Florence Pugh.
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Will Quentin Tarantino ever top ‘Pulp Fiction’? Maybe he already has. Samuel Sybert breaks down the artistry behind the iconic director’s ‘Inglourious Basterds’.
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‘A Clockwork Orange’, the controversial 1971 release from directorial master Stanley Kubrick, has been analysed by Lucas Hill-Paul regarding its themes, reception and delivery in this exclusive retrospective.
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“Ellen Ripley stands as one of the first pages torn out of a sexist and archaic rulebook.” From Final Girls to Kickass Women – What Modern Female Protagonists Have in Common with Ellen Ripley.
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Richard Billingham’s ‘Ray & Liz’ (2018), starring Justin Sallinger, is “a superbly photographed document” but features a “mean-spirited smugness” according to Lucas Hill-Paul in his review.
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In his retrospective review of James Cameron’s ‘Aliens’ (1986), Lucas Hill-Paul describes the famous sequel as “a landmark in action-horror”. Read the full piece here.
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