‘Mr Smith Goes to Washington’ at 85 – Review

‘Mr Smith Goes to Washington’ at 85 – Review

We behold the outrage of director Frank Capra, and absorb the performance of an all-time great career from James Stewart, in ‘Mr Smith Goes to Washington. Review by Bella Madge.

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‘Ed Wood’ at 30 – Review

‘Ed Wood’ at 30 – Review

Loving artist portrait ‘Ed Wood’ (1994), from director Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp and Martin Landau, isn’t deep, but there are plenty of ways to enjoy. Review by Sam Sewell-Peterson.

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The Company of Wolves (1984) Review

The Company of Wolves (1984) Review

Neil Jordan’s adaptation of Angela Carter’s reworked fairy tale, ‘The Company of Wolves’ (1984) invites us to relive the beauty and horror of growing up. Review by Margaret Roarty.

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West Side Story (1961) Review

West Side Story (1961) Review

Feature musical ‘West Side Story’, from directors Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins, still encourages us to feel immensely, more than 60 years after its release. Review by Bella Madge.

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‘The Third Man’ at 75 – Review

‘The Third Man’ at 75 – Review

Carol Reed’s noir thriller ‘The Third Man’ (1949), starring Joseph Cotton and Orson Welles, remains one of the greatest films ever made, 75 years after its release. Review by Kieran Judge.

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‘Marnie’ at 60 – Review

‘Marnie’ at 60 – Review

Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘Marnie’, starring Tippi Hedren and Sean Connery, features a stellar safe-stealing sequence but drags its heels. Review by Kieran Judge.

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‘North by Northwest’ at 65 – Review

‘North by Northwest’ at 65 – Review

65 years on from its release, Alfred Hitchcock thriller ‘North by Northwest’ remains a glorious mishmash of parody and paranoia, a sublimely written, thrilling film. Review by Kieran Judge.

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Twister (1996) Review

Twister (1996) Review

‘Twister’, the 2nd highest-grossing film of 1996 starring Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton, by way of director Jan de Bont, uses its strengths wisely and a central pair that works. Review by Kieran Judge.

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‘Anatomy of a Murder’ at 65 – Review

‘Anatomy of a Murder’ at 65 – Review

James Stewart and George C. Scott are a wonder to behold in Otto Preminger’s strange, uneasy, and altogether brilliant courtroom drama ‘Anatomy of a Murder’ (1959). Review by Kieran Judge.

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‘The Notebook’ at 20 – Review

‘The Notebook’ at 20 – Review

20 years on from the release of Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams romance ‘The Notebook’, its pop culture significance is earned, its performances affecting. Review by Margaret Roarty.

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