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Andrew Haigh's Lean on Pete shares DNA with the films of Kelly Reichardt: both filmmakers are making modern westerns that deromanticize tired western tropes. …
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From Water Lilies to Portrait of a Lady on Fire, we analyse 10 of Céline Sciamma's best scenes, revealing what makes her a master. This is an excerpt from our …
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Kelly Reichardt’s latest film about the myth of the American West, First Cow, follows two men searching for a better life elsewhere that’s always just slightly …
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Rosie McCaffrey discusses why Katharine Isabelle's performance in American Mary is one of her favourites by an actress in a horror film. Explore our coverage of …
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Catherine Gund's Aggie is both a celebration of an extraordinary woman, and a call to arms for the viewer to think about how they too can enact change. Read the …
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Gothic horror Amulet is a promising directorial debut from actress Romola Garai, but the screenplay is too ambitious for its own good. Read the rest of our …
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