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Revisiting forgotten queer classic Prick Up Your Ears

By Catherine Pearson

This tragicomic Joe Orton biopic offers a fascinating glimpse into London’s hidden homosexual community.

How to get a job in the film industry

By Courteney Tan

Frustrated by a lack of opportunities? Follow this 10-point action plan and kickstart your career in film.

Jungle – first look review

By James Douglas

Daniel Radcliffe goes off-grid and gets more than he bargained for in this muddled Amazonian adventure.

The symbolic power of Mathilda’s choker in Léon

By Sarah Gosling

Natalie Portman’s preteen protagonist is transformed when wearing this striking accessory.

How feminist programming is forging a progressive future for women in cinema

By Christina Newland

At Bristol’s Cinema Rediscovered, female-driven stories came to the fore in thrilling fashion.

Twin Peaks season 3 decoder: Let’s rock

By Martyn Conterio

Audrey Horne’s return coincided with the reappearance of a familiar phrase.

Call Me by Your Name gets a gorgeous trailer

By Little White Lies

Armie Hammer and Timothée Chalamet star in Luca Guadagnino’s sun-kissed coming-of-ager.

Dan Harmon, Rick and Morty and the search for meaning

By Roxanne Sancto

Through his cast of complex misfits, the series creator tackles existential themes in a manner unlike any other sitcom or cartoon.

Why I love John Heard’s performance in Cutter’s Way

By Danilo Castro

Alongside Jeff Bridges the late American actors gives a career-defining central turn.

Is Psycho II the most misunderstood sequel ever made?

By Anton Bitel

Richard Franklin’s follow-up to the Hitchcock classic is a chilling horror in its own right.

The first trailer for Darren Aronofsky’s mother! is here

By Mark Allison

Jennifer Lawrence looks like she’s going through some sort of supernatural ringer in this latest from the Black Swan director.

How Death Line used cannibal horror to expose social inequality

By Thomas Hobbs

This 1972 British B-movie is essential viewing in the wake of the recent Grenfell tragedy.

The curious phenomenon of Swahili film narration

By Adam Rodgers Johns

Meet the East African VJs whose unusual craft represents an art form in its own right.

Why I love Kingpin – A crude comedy about horrible people

By James Oddy

The Farrelly brothers’ reached their vulgar, freewheeling peak with this 1996 bowling comedy.

Watch the brand new restoration trailer for Belle de Jour

By David Jenkins

Luis Buñuel’s 1967 classic is returning to cinemas in September.

Five essential queer movies as chosen by LGBT filmmakers

By Thomas Curry

Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality in the UK with these great films.

Five things to see at Cinema Rediscovered 2017

By Christina Newland

Jean-Luc Godard’s radical ’60s comedy La Chinoise is among the highlights of this year’s festival.

How Top of the Lake dissected masculinity to become a modern TV classic

By Lewis Gordon

The first season of Jane Campion’s crime drama offers a powerful critique of patriarchal values.

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