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Children of Paradise is the greatest film to ever come out of France

Marcel Carné's Children of Paradise (945) is a spectacular and enduring film with a distinctively French flavour.

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Sean Baker: the filmmaker behind Best Picture Oscar Anora

Sean Baker has made history by becoming the first person to win four Academy Awards in the same night for…

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Fascism: 5 films that fight back

Fascism maybe can't be defeated by filmmakers – but it can be unmasked and dragged over the coals.

Anora. Image: Neon. Oscars 2025.
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Oscars 2025: predictions for the winners at the Academy Awards

Will Anora win Best Picture? Will Timothée Chalamet become the youngest ever Best Actor? Our expert watcher predicts the Oscars…

Ne Zha 2. Image: China Movie Channel.
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Ne Zha 2: China’s record-breaking new animated film and its ancient philosophies

Ne Zha 2: The Sea’s Fury has shattered multiple global box office records, pulling in more than US$1 billion in…

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The Letterboxd phenomenon: why film lovers love this app

Five reasons why Letterboxd is the must-have app for film watchers.

Memoir of a Snail. Image: Madman Entertainment
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How stop-motion films went from obscure ‘creature features’ to winning Oscars

Despite huge developments in CGI, audiences still appreciate how stop-motion brings inanimate objects to life.

David Lynch, photographed on 10 August 2007. Image: Thiago Piccoli, Flickr (CC)
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Vale David Lynch: surrealist filmmaker and cinematic visionary is dead at 78

Tributes are pouring in for groundbreaking director David Lynch, who died today.

A Real Pain. Image: Searchlight Pictures.
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A Real Pain explores remembrance culture and personal trauma

Jesse Eisenberg's A Real Pain is full of subtle and powerful exploration.

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Squid Game Season 2 reflects capitalism’s dark side

Squid Game Season 2 takes a deeper look at the economic context and constraints surrounding the deadly games.

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