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Paterson

A possible first reaction to Paterson is perplexity. Jim Jarmusch’s contribution to the official selection is at the…

By Jasmin Valjas
Cannes

American Honey

Andrea Arnold keeps it cheap and cheerful with her road movie American Honey. Her third film at Cannes…

By Jasmin Valjas
Cannes

Câini (Dogs)

Bleak, barren, desolate: Bogdan Mirica's Câini (Dogs) is an unflinching portrayal of the expansive outback rarely glimpsed on…

By Joseph Owen
Live music

Katy B at Brixton Academy

Halfway through her high-powered set, Katy B deemed it appropriate to drop a slice of pertinent geographical information:…

By Mark Beckett
Cannes

The Nice Guys

It is difficult to resist this amusing, silly buddy action comedy, starring a very game Russell Crowe and…

By Joseph Owen
Cannes

Agassi (The Handmaiden)

Park Chan-Wook surpasses all expectations with his sublime film Agassi (The Handmaiden). A passionate story shot with indisputable…

By Jasmin Valjas
Live music

Skaters at Oslo Hackney

10pm on Thursday evening and half an hour after the show was scheduled to start, Skaters trudged onto the…

By Lottie Eustace
Cannes

The Transfiguration

Michael O’Shea combines neo-realism and vampires in his debut, The Transfiguration, a gritty, self-conscious, often restrained and sporadically…

By Joseph Owen
Cannes

Bu-San-Haeng (Train to Busan)

If you’re into zombie movies, Bu-San-Haeng is a definite win. A celebration of gore right from the very…

By Jasmin Valjas