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Why Batman Returns is perfect Christmas viewing for 2016

By Chris Evangelista

Tim Burton’s 1992 sequel is a film of utter chaos – what’s more holiday appropriate than that?

You’re So Money – Why Swingers still rocks 20 years on

By Lara C Cory

The easy comic charm of Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn proves irresistible in this ’90s cult classic.

Brit Marling on her convention-breaking new show The OA

By Adam Woodward

The actor and writer discusses ‘genre slipstreaming’ and her anxieties about our digital age.

The 25 best films of 2016

By Little White Lies

Our annual rundown of the year’s finest new releases, featuring Paterson, Love & Friendship, Rogue One and more.

Pinewood at 80 – Inside the iconic film studio

By Lara C Cory

The gold standard of British production has been home to everything from James Bond to Star Wars over the years.

A little seen Studio Ghibli gem is returning to cinemas

By Tom Williams

A new 4K restoration of Tomomi Mochizuki‘s 1993 film Ocean Waves is arriving in 2017.

Jabba the Hutt’s favourite disco song

By Cian Traynor

The untold story of the controversial Star Wars floor-filler by the people who wrote it.

Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk gets a dramatic main trailer

By Caitlin Quinlan

Catch a glimpse of Harry Styles in the director’s upcoming World War Two epic.

The Suicide Squad spin-offs are on the way

By Caitlin Quinlan

Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn is one of the Gotham City Sirens in upcoming franchise extender.

Threads should be compulsory viewing for President Trump

By Brogan Morris

Not even Donald Trump could deny this harrowing vision of nuclear war.

Watch an exclusive clip from dystopian drama The White King

By Adam Woodward

Jonathan Pryce and Agyness Deyn star in this upcoming portrait of an oppressed society.

Ennio Morricone’s The Thing score is being reissued on vinyl

By Tom Williams

The classic original score to John Carpenter’s 1982 film is being released via Waxwork Records.

Shadows and Light: Curzon’s Threatened Legacy

By Little White Lies

Charlie Granby considers how the arts community would be affected by Curzon Soho’s closure.

Makin’ Wookie – A brief history of Star Wars porn parodies

By Justine Smith

George Lucas’ space saga was instrumental in kick-starting the X-rated spoof industry.

In praise of Mahershala Ali – 2016’s standout performer

By Matthew Eng

From Luke Cage to Moonlight, the American actor has made a vital contribution to his craft this year.

You can now colour in our Rogue One cover for free online

By Little White Lies

We want you to send us your own personalised version of our latest print cover.

Academy considers gender fluid star in both male and female acting categories

By Tom Williams

Kelly Mantle makes Oscars history in victory for the trans community.

How Donnie Darko changed my life

By Greg Evans

Greg Evans recalls how Richard Kelly’s 2001 film exposed him to the endless possibilities of cinema.

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