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David Lynch: The Art Life

David Lynch: The Art Life is not the first documentary to reflect on how an artist’s personal life…

By Sam Gray
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Genocidal Organ

Adapted from the acclaimed story by Project Itoh, the unfortunately-titled Genocidal Organ is a neat genre piece about…

By Jonathan Mahon-Heap
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The Beguiled

Sofia Coppola's The Beguiled takes place in 1864 Virginia, during the Civil War. An enemy soldier is found in…

By Maria Barrios
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The Boy and the Beast

To non-anime fans, the synopsis of The Boy and the Beast could sound a lot more confusing than it…

By Mark Mukasa
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The Human Surge

Eduardo Williams’s lack of introduction propels us deep into the lives of young men and women living in…

By Anna Harvey
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Spider-Man: Homecoming

After directing Cop Car, Jon Watts returns this year with a big project: Spider-Man: Homecoming. This new reboot…

By The editorial unit
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The Midwife

Take note. For anyone wanting to make a film centring around the emotional, moving struggles of midlife crises…

By Guy Lambert
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Song to Song

"They say follow the light. Where do you find it?" Director Terrence Malick’s signature narrative fragmentation in Song…

By Catherine Sedgwick
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The Last Word

The Last Word, directed by Mark Pellington, has an interesting premise for a lighthearted comedy-drama. Harriet, played by…

By Mark Mukasa
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Abacus: Small Enough to Jail

As fairly recent history, cinema has nonetheless been quick to document the causes and aftermath of the global…

By Jonathan Mahon-Heap