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David Gordon Green’s Halloween gets a spooky first trailer

By Hannah Woodhead

Michael Myers is back to terrorise Jamie Lee Curtis in the sequel to John Carpenter’s horror classic.

Watch the intense first trailer for Bad Times at the El Royale

By Adam Woodward

Chris Hemsworth, Dakota Johnson and Jeff Bridges star in the latest from writer/director Drew Goddard.

The eye-popping, pioneering history of 3D cinema

By Matt Turner

Whether cheap trick or clever gimmick, the use of stereoscopic techniques has constantly pushed the boundaries of the medium.

Warp Films cast local again with Everybody’s Talking About Jamie

By Hannah Clugston

The UK production company are searching for non-actors for their adaptation of the hit musical.

The Truman Show and The Rise of Unreality TV

By Leigh Singer

A new video essay offers an insightful reappraisal of Peter Weir’s eerily prophetic media satire.

Steve McQueen’s Widows gets a pulsating first trailer

By Adam Woodward

Viola Davis and Michelle Rodriguez head up an all-star cast in the director’s female-driven heist thriller.

Good afternoon, good evening and good night: The Truman Show at 20

By Shane O’Reilly

Jim Carrey’s portrayal of a man trapped in his own reality TV show remains as captivating as ever.

Bend It Like Beckham remains a vital portrayal of British Asian adolescence

By Salma Haidrani

As a Desi girl coming of age in the early 2000s, Gurinder Chadha’s film has a profound impact on me.

Six emerging African filmmakers you should know about

By Sarah Jilani

These rising stars are paying homage to their cinematic heritage while breaking exciting new ground.

The low-slung, slyly subversive westerns of Budd Boetticher

By Nick Pinkerton

A new Blu-ray box set offers occasion to celebrate this horseriding, bullfighting artisan of the western.

Star Wars needs to stop asking the wrong questions

By James Luxford

Following Solo’s tepid box office performance, Lucasfilm should start looking forward to win back fans.

How The Americans uses pop culture to bridge Cold War politics

By Emma Fraser

References to Russian and US cinema help to make sense of the opposing ideologies of the time.

How Cleo from 5 to 7 portrays a city under the female gaze

By Adam Scovell

A curiosity in the everyday powers Agnès Varda’s masterful second feature.

Discover the haunting tragedy of this Polish possession horror

By Anton Bitel

Marcin Wrona’s 2015 film Demon puts a modern twist on the Jewish legend of the dybbuk.

The complicated legacy of Alfred Hitchcock’s screen heroines

By Caroline Young

A new book chronicles these amazing women and their experiences working with the iconic director.

The crazy cult charm of Killer Klowns from Outer Space

By David Opie

With a long-awaited sequel on the way, we revisit the Chiodo brothers’ classic low-budget horror from 1988.

How Ghost World inspired me to leave my quiet suburban town

By Georgina Guthrie

Daniel Clowes’ story of teenage apathy stirred in me a desire to break away and be alone.

Diary of a first-time filmmaker: Part 2 – Casting

By Lucy Brydon

With her debut feature Sick(er) taking shape, Lucy Brydon discusses the importance of trusting your gut.

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