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11 Sep 2014:
Fred Schepisi’s depiction of horrific racially-motivated crimes had many asking: is it morally justifiable for white filmmakers to tell Aboriginal stories?
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9 Sep 2014:
Is Sex Tape a film or a movie? What about Sunset Boulevard? David Jenkins on the war of words over high art and low culture
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31 Jul 2014:
With almighty ticket sales for religious films from Noah to Heaven is for Real, 2014 could be ‘the year of the Bible movie’ – but Hollywood and holiness are unlikely bedfellows. Tom Shone reports
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18 Jul 2014: It's a 20s Riviera romance with conjurors and psychics, Colin Firth and Emma Stone – and the word is, US critics predict a hit, albeit a whimsical one. Andrew Pulver reports
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16 Jul 2014:
Richard Linklater's Oscar contender has scored full marks on the aggregate site. So why can't it ketchup with The Wizard of Oz (97%) on that site's all-time best movies list?
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3 Jun 2014:
Letters: Ken Loach misunderstands the role of the critic. It is not to take political stands or support sides in social arguments, but simply to assess the art
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30 May 2014:
The director has said movie reviewers' insulation leads them to dismiss the notion of a literate working-class
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20 May 2014: The directorial debut from the Canadian actor premiered at Cannes today. We roundup reaction to the film, a dark fantasy set in a destroyed city, starring Matt Smith and Christina Hendricks. Spoiler: people didn't really like it
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11 Apr 2014:
Tom Shone: There's a debate raging about critics and the art of film-making – but Hollywood needs policing on its weaknesses, not its strengths
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26 Mar 2014:
Readers answer other readers' questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific concepts
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19 Mar 2014: Tom Shone: What is it about sex that leaves so many films teetering perilously between the pornographic and the parodic?
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3 Mar 2014:
Government restrictions compounded by pressure from the international market have hampered great Iranian filmmaking
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27 Feb 2014:
Open thread: As everyone buzzes about the best cinema moments of the year, we're reflecting on just how bad it can get on the big screen
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14 Feb 2014: Wake in Fright lifts the lid on outback Australia, where boredom breeds obscenity – and still packs a hell of an atmospheric punch
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11 Feb 2014:
Her films enchanted strife-hit US audiences, and unlike so many child stars to come, she made a diplomatic transition to adulthood, writes Peter Bradshaw
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