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In Call Me by Your Name, Armie Hammer’s performance as Oliver weaponizes his star persona, allowing us to misread his character in the same way that Elio does. …
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Our writers pick their favourite scenes from the second half of Call Me by Your Name and write about what makes them great. Read part 1 here. This is the fifth …
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Our writers pick their favourite scenes from the first half of Call Me by Your Name and write about what makes them great. This is an excerpt from the ebook …
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In Call Me by Your Name, Timothée Chalamet conveys how words aren’t enough for Elio. His body reveals the feelings he leaves unspoken. This is an excerpt from …
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Francis Lee’s feature debut, God’s Own Country, is a moving coming-of-age story and a swoon-worthy romance about small gestures that signal major changes. This …
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Thomas Vinterberg’s film adaptation of Far From The Madding Crowd opens on a long shot of Bathsheba Everdene (a terrific Carey Mulligan) opening the door to a …
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