Marie Antoinette and the Art of Historical Inaccuracy
How Sofia Coppola mastered the art of historical inaccuracies in her modern and influential ‘Marie Antoinette’, starring Kirsten Dunst as the titular teenage royal. Essay by Emi Grant.
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94th Academy Awards – 2022 Oscars Winners
‘CODA’ and director Jane Campion make history at the 94th Academy Awards, 2022 Oscars, but Will Smith grabs headlines, winning Best Actor but also assaulting a presenter. Full results and report by Joseph Wade.
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Benedict Cumberbatch leads an ensemble cast in 2021 Jane Campion western ‘The Power of the Dog’, an unyielding exploration of masculinity against the backdrop of the old west. Leoni Horton reviews.
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Little Women (1994) Retrospective Review
Gillian Armstrong’s ‘Little Women’ (1994) starring Winona Ryder is one to “watch during the lazy nights of Christmas and New Year’s Day, underneath a throw with a hot chocolate: man or woman, brothers or sisters” according to Katie Doyle.
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What was once a death nail to any film actor’s career now seems like a more enticing proposition as film actors embrace tv, giving the small screen a bigger draw and changing the industry.
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“Instantly grabbing”, Sofia Coppola’s ‘The Beguiled’ (2017) starring Nicole Kidman, Kirsten Dunst, Elle Fanning and Colin Farrell “is very much about women as individuals and a collective”. Our review.
Read MoreWhat’s Wrong With the Original ‘Spider-Man’ Trilogy?!
“These movies came at a time when people needed them” in Katie Doyle’s special look at Sam Raimi’s ‘Spider-Man’ trilogy (2002-2007).
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James Gunn Announces New DC Slate
DC Studios head James Gunn has presented the plans for the next