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The Duke of Burgundy

The Duke of Burgundy is an immediate success on at least one level: thanks to a complete lack…

By Stuart Boyland
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Catch Me Daddy

The most disconcerting and moving aspect of Catch Me Daddy is its title. The double entendre alludes to…

By Cassia Morrice
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White God

Kornél Mundruczó’s new drama White God is a self-professed ‘'genre experiment'’ and unquestionably a metaphor for social inequality and revolution.…

By Tina Squatley-Thrust
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It Follows

It Follows is the story of Jay. She's fighting a sexually transmitted curse that plagues its carrier with…

By Naomi Joseph
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Hinterland

In the opening shots of Hinterland, several clues to its director’s political allegiance are dotted within the mise-en-scene.…

By Mark Warburton
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Project Almanac

There’s nothing particularly new about time travel in film. Then, the same could be said for many cinematic…

By Erin Basset
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Cake

Oscar season has fallen upon us once again and no one can escape the 24-hour coverage leading up…

By Sean Gallen
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Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter

Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter is charming, heartbreaking, and inspired by true events. It tells the story of Kumiko,…

By Leo West
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The Man Who Saved the World

It was 26th September 1983 when Stanislav Petrov ignored Soviet protocol and saved the world. It was late last…

By Alice Gormley
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Trash

Watching Trash is a bit like being served a Sunday roast with seasoned wedges instead of roast potatoes.…

By Gareth Lloyd