Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning Review: It’s Hard to Say Goodbye
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Tom Cruise will break your heart in the last chapter of his celebrated espionage franchise, a self-reflexive, minor-key movie that bids farewell to Ethan Hunt and the gang. By Yasmin Omar
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Weaponised Whimsy: How Pastel Palettes Conceal Dark Truths
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As the rainbow-bright The Phoenician Scheme arrives in cinemas, Georgina Guthrie considers how Wes Anderson, and a handful of other filmmakers, use colourful production and costume design to subvert expectations.
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Unpacking Wes Anderson's Cinematic Style
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We delve into what makes Wes Anderson’s style so distinctive, from his use of colour and symmetry to set design.
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How The Wedding Banquet Updates the Queer Rom-Com
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Where many recent LGBTQ+ rom-coms have crowbarred gay characters into heteronormative frameworks, this modern remake of The Wedding Banquet focuses on authentically queer themes, writes Miriam Balanescu.
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Thunderbolts* is the Best Superhero Team-Up Since the Avengers
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Marvel has passed the baton to a new group of heroes and, unlike their predecessors, they’re flawed and rough around the edges. It’s these imperfections that make the Thunderbolts a breath of fresh air, writes Jess Bacon.
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Warfare Sound Editor Glenn Freemantle Wasn’t Creating a Hollywood War
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Oscar-winning sound editor Glenn Freemantle discusses how he brought authenticity to Warfare's soundscape with every bomb, bullet and show of force.
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15 of the Most Iconic Drivers in Film
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In anticipation of this summer's F1, we're honouring some cinema's greatest car movies by taking a look at the characters behind the wheel.
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Double Trouble: How Actors Appear in Two Roles on Camera
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In response to the recent trend of movie stars pulling double duty, Sophie Monks Kaufman speaks to visual-effects artists about the technical challenges of multiplying a performer.
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George MacKay: ‘Originality is a Huge Thing’
Interview
The star of post-apocalyptic musical The End discusses the value of creativity, what his character smells like and falling in love at the end of the world.
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Why Filmmakers are Fascinated by Restaurant Kitchens
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With its precarious workforce, culinary accidents and rigid hierarchy, La Cocina is just one of many films that delves into the pressure-cooker environment of a commercial kitchen. Here, Emily Maskell explores the trend.
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