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Tornado

A brooding, stylised samurai Western set in the Scottish Highlands, John Maclean’s Tornado feels both ancient and post-apocalyptic.…

By Christina Yang
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How to Train Your Dragon

There’s always an air of resistance from fans when it comes to live-action remakes. Although they may be…

By Mae Trumata
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Juliet and Romeo

From Franco Zeffirelli’s controversial 1968 film to Baz Luhrmann’s 90s take on the Shakespeare classic, Romeo and Juliet…

By Antonia Georgiou
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SXSW London 2025: Cielo

Eight-year-old Santa (Fer Monserrat) lives in a remote Bolivian village with her parents at the start of writer-director…

By Andrew Murray
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Ballerina

Serving as a spin-off in the highly coveted John Wick franchise, Ballerina sees Ana De Armas star as…

By Guy Lambert
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SXSW London 2025: The Occupant

Some of the most engrossing films are those which use simple premises to tackle lofty ideas in impactful…

By Andrew Murray
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SXSW London 2025: Deep Cover

Following the screening of Deep Cover at the Barbican, producer Colin Trevorrow joked that one wouldn’t expect the…

By Antonia Georgiou
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SXSW London 2025: Stans

When Eminem released his single, Stan, in 2000, few could have predicted the wider societal and cultural impact.…

By Antonia Georgiou
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The Ballad of Wallis Island

The Ballad of Wallis Island opens with famed folk singer Herb McGywer (Tom Basden) arriving on the titular,…

By Andrew Murray