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GLOW ‘Viking Funeral’ review – These girls are out to do more than have fun

By Roxanne Sancto

Season two sets us up for a deeper understanding of the show’s characters and their group dynamic.

Weighing up Hollywood’s fixation with the War on Drugs

By Finley Crebolder

The trade in illegal drugs between Latin America and the US has been a favoured subject for mainstream filmmakers for decades.

Unicorn Store – first look review

By Josh Slater-Williams

Brie Larson directs and stars in this free-spirited indie comedy about a woman in pursuit of a pet unicorn.

George Michael: Freedom – first look review

By Rebecca Harrison

The director’s cut of this moving documentary is well worth catching on the big screen.

Debra Granik: ‘This film is about the difference between want and need’

By David Jenkins

The director of Leave No Trace talks about the possibility of a total disconnect from the system.

Netflix’s Set It Up is not your average millennial rom-com

By Ella Kemp

Claire Scanlon’s Manhattan meet-cute is a bouncy comedy with plenty to say about modern relationships.

Check out this delightful footage from the set of Lady Bird

By Adam Woodward

Watch Greta Gerwig direct a young love scene between Saoirse Ronan and Lucas Hedges.

Discover the human drama of this post-apocalyptic sci-fi

By Anton Bitel

The end of the world is just the beginning in Geoff Murphy’s The Quiet Earth from 1985.

10 essential New Hollywood directors you should know

By Peter Thompson

From Mike Nichols to John Badham, these filmmakers helped to reshape the American cinema landscape.

Papillon – first look review

By Hannah Woodhead

Charlie Hunnam and Rami Malek star in this serviceable but unnecessary remake of the classic prison camp drama.

Sara Driver: ‘You dream a film before you make it’

By David Jenkins

The New York artist-filmmaker discusses her intimate new profile of Jean-Michel Basquiat.

Discover the secret ending to Picnic at Hanging Rock

By Georgina Guthrie

The unresolved conclusion to Peter Weir’s film is much more satisfying than the posthumously published final chapter.

Puzzle – first look review

By Hannah Woodhead

Kelly Macdonald plays a technophobe with a penchant for solving puzzles in a drama whose pieces don’t quite fit together.

David Lynch’s ‘Room to Dream’ is an intimate, humanising self-portrait

By Matt Thrift

This wonderful new book is the most comprehensive overview of the filmmaker’s life and career to date.

Hal Hartley: ‘I try to juxtapose the male gaze with female independence’

By Matt Thrift

The prolific independent filmmaker reflects on his career ahead of Henry Fool’s 20th anniversary.

Discover the time-skipping eroticism of these classic Japanese animes

By Anton Bitel

Third Window Films are releasing two Animerama series films from Astro Boy creator Osamu Tezuka.

Watch the brand new restoration trailer for The Deer Hunter

By Adam Woodward

Michael Cimino’s searing Vietnam opus returns to cinemas this summer courtesy of Park Circus.

The best new sports documentaries to look out for in 2018

By Matt Turner

This year’s Sheffield Doc/Fest featured three profound tales of sporting triumph and tragedy.

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