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PVT Chat

In a world saturated with online content, it takes a lot for a film to stand out and…

By Jonathan Marshall
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Clementine

The lake house setting is ideal fodder for American independent filmmakers. It is a shortcut to gorgeous visuals…

By Ben Flanagan
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News of the World

In his latest film, Tom Hanks stars as Captain Kidd, a Civil War veteran turned travelling storyteller who…

By Andrew Murray
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Slalom

This brooding, intense film about abuse in elite sports is an absorbing, disquieting watch. Selected for Cannes 2020,…

By Jake Cudsi
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Dead Pigs

Before she presented the enjoyably mixed bag that was Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One…

By Oliver Johnston
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School’s Out Forever

Oliver Milburn's School's Out Forever begins with a steady shot into a white hallway, slowly moving towards two…

By Mae Trumata
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Hurt by Paradise

The actor, model and filmmaker, Greta Bellamacina, directs, co-writes and stars in this tale of Celeste: a young…

By Jessica Wall
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Bliss

Bliss is a po-faced and dramatically inert science fiction meander that remains firmly committed to the vague exploration…

By Joseph Owen
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Bebia, à mon seul désir

In Bebia, viewers are rarely permitted to make eye contact with the characters. This is because the framing…

By Ben Aldis