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Red Dawn

American patriotism is at its shining best in this 2012 remake of John Milius' 1984 cult-classic. Here, the…

By Eleonora Ricotta
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Shell

Shell is writer/director Scott Graham’s feature-length debut - a reserved and distressing tale of isolation, abandonment, and family.…

By Tom Yates
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Theorem

The BFI are currently showcasing the releases of Pier Paolo Pasolini, a virtuoso Italian director who passionately believed…

By Conor Nyhan
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The Iceman

Michael Shannon freezes the blood as the ruthless real-life hitman Richard “The Iceman” Kuklinski – or, Richie to…

By Tom Yates
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Renoir

The premise of Giles Bourdos' Renoir is simple: it is a cross section focusing on the last four…

By Rita Vicinanza
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Robot and Frank

There is no shortage of films that ask questions about what a society with robots will look like,…

By Jack Flanagan
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Oz the Great and Powerful

Filling every inch of the big screen with tremendous colours, from the vivid imagination of director Sam Raimi…

By Jennifer Atkinson
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Stoker

Park Chan-Wook’s films have always been characterised by a brutal yet delicate narrative style woven throughout. Coupled with…

By Conor Nyhan
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In the House

Although it seems a shame to advocate against reading, the general consensus on films based on books never…

By Jennifer Atkinson
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One Mile Away

One Mile Away is the latest authored documentary from acclaimed filmmaker Penny Woolcock. It is a follow up…

By Andrew Collins