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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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The Endless

It can sometimes be difficult for a film to achieve that engaging status and finessed look when the…

By Guy Lambert
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Jusqu’à La Garde (Custody)

In preparation for a divorce, deciding child custody is never easy. Pitting one parent against the other is…

By Euan Franklin
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Thoroughbreds

Everyone has that friend, the one who’s a bit dark and strange. The bleak nihilist who sees no…

By Euan Franklin
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Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool

The Hollywood movie star is the personification of the American Dream, and snapshots of their lifestyles capture imaginations…

By Euan Franklin
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The Drummer and the Keeper

Opposites attract, and often that seems impossible. How can relationships with others be built on differing attributes? The…

By Euan Franklin
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Angels Wear White

The problems girls and women face, the real problems, aren’t covered enough in modern cinema. It’s disheartening to…

By Euan Franklin