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Funny Cow

Adrian Shergold’s edgy comedy Funny Cow exudes a certain vintage Britishness. Taking place in the 70s and 80s,…

By Catherine Sedgwick
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The Killing of a Sacred Deer

The first image of Yorgos Lanthimos’s new film is a bloody, beating heart, surrounded by sterile blue sheets.…

By Sam Gray
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The Shape of Water

Of the "big three" Mexican directors, Guillermo del Toro is the one who stood out as the most…

By Filippo L'Astorina
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Small Town Crime

A classic story about a boozing ex-cop on a mission to solve a murder, Small Town Crime, directed…

By Catherine Sedgwick
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The Cured

Zombies are clearly popular monsters for horror writers and the question is how many variations are there on…

By Catherine Sedgwick
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Veronica

Based on a true story – inspired by a police report – Paco Plaza’s Veronica is not yet another…

By Catherine Sedgwick
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6 Days

On 30th April 1980, London was shocked by the news that the Iranian Embassy in Kensington had been stormed…

By Guy Lambert
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Chez Nous (This Is Our Land)

These are troubling times. Donald Trump is president, Britain is leaving Europe, and right-wing groups around the world…

By Euan Franklin