1917 is a perfectly good war film – it’s tense, dramatic and touching, but when I go searching for that something present in my favourite films of the year it comes up short
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REVIEW: 'Underwater' is an Immersive and Intense Dive Into Depths Unknown
William Eubank brings us a horror thriller in the style of Alien (1979) and Life (2017), with a stranded team of scientists and mechanics facing unprecedented challenges in the deepest place on Earth.
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Lesbian Love as Invention: Céline Sciamma’s ‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’ (2019)
In Portrait of a Lady on Fire, art acts as its own metaphysical language.
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Who Is Rey? – Why 'The Rise of Skywalker' (2019) Rey Reveal Is A Huge Missed Opportunity
When it comes to the Star Wars sequel trilogy, whether intentionally or not, the question “Who is Rey?” has become one of the biggest, most contentious talking points in the fandom.
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REVIEW: "The Disappearance of My Mother" (2019) Mistakes Intrusion for Intimacy
Benedetta Barzini is the begrudging subject of her son’s debut documentary: “The Disappearance of My Mother.”
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REVIEW: 'Bottle Rocket' (1996) Falls Flat To Other Wes Anderson Films
Bottle Rocket is no Moonrise Kingdom, Rushmore, or Grand Budapest Hotel, but is in fact a somewhat memorable blueprint for the (now well known) Anderson style.
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Bait: The Great British Divide
Bait takes the typical British approach of being despondent as identity is taken away
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Eat the Rich! – What 2019's Films Had to Say About Wealth and Privilege
2019’s films have offered anecdotes to the mystery surrounding wealth, and have also offered some form of revenge that audiences can live vicariously through – like watching the rich family literally explode into nothing but a confetti display of flesh.
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Flip Screen’s ‘Best of the Decade’ List – 2010s
Late December is not just ‘holiday season’ but ‘self-reflective season’ – a time when many look back at the year gone by, highlighting the highs and lows of that time. Now at the end of 2019, we have a double-whammy in that we’re not just entering a new year but a new decade. So with…
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The Best Antagonists of the Decade
Along with seeing an influx of ‘Best of’ lists reflecting on the past 12 months, most critic sites are also reflecting on the past ten years as we head into a new decade. Whilst everyone is debating what the best films and performances were, we wanted to focus on a factor that has changed dramatically…
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