Features
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The 20 best films of 2017
After sampling this year’s cinematic delights, eight of our writers have pooled together their top picks to create our list of the 20 best films of 2017. There was no space in even the top 40 for Ruben Östlund’s Palme d’Or winner The Square, while Golden Lion winner The Shape of Water was voted in at number eight…
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From screen to stage: the films we love to see live
From the big screen to an even bigger stage, films have been making their way into our theatres for decades. This said, not all films would be as entertaining when under artificial lighting. The stage adaptation of Blade Runner, for example, would probably be terrible as the action lends itself much more to the technical…
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Upcoming reboots we hope will be as good as the originals
Where would Hollywood be without the humble reboot? It seems that every month brings a blast from the past, repackaged for a new generation to sink its teeth into. The film industry loves to bet on a winning formula, and the critical and commercial successes of the Batman and Bond reboots a decade or so…
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The Avengers’ Infinity Stones explained
The culmination of a storyline that has been going on since the first Iron Man back in 2008, Avengers: Infinity War Part 1 and 2 will be spectacular. The hype is already going strong as we have seen the storyline being hinted in post-credit stings.It’s all going to be about the infinity stones and the…
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Feature: Earthy pleasures in God’s Own Country
In many ways, the beauty of Francis Lee’s feature-length debut God’s Own Country lies in its simplicity. The plot centres around the inheritance of a farm and a connected romance that might scandalise some of the locals in the remote hills of the Yorkshire dales.It’s the strong, earthy stuff that might easily have been lifted…
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Vaping on the big screen
From Danny Zuko in Grease, Tyler Durden in Fight Club and Gilda, Rita Hayworth’s character from the film of the same name, the smoking of a cigarette has been used in Hollywood and beyond to depict everything from being cool and edgy, as hard as nails, or classy and sassy. With e-cigarettes becoming ever more…
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The best roulette movies of all time
Out of all gambling games portrayed in movies, roulette has to be the most popular. Roulette has been portrayed in movies of all types, from comedies and dramas to action-packed thrillers. Here are the best all-time roulette movies.Diamonds Are ForeverLegendary secret agent James Bond can be seen carousing in casinos in many of his iconic…
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Experience Casino Royale with a live orchestra
Casino Royale is widely regarded as one of the most famous casino movies. In fact, you could even say it’s one of the most iconic casino movies of all time. It introduced us to Daniel Craig’s James Bond and was a huge success at the box office, grossing $600m. Fans of the movie can experience…
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Feature: Colossal, love and other monsters
When there’s a monster on the loose, all manner of behaviour becomes reasonable. You can check under the bed each night, commandeer a vehicle or wield firearms: a state of emergency demands different rules. Such is the pleasing, unlawful logic of a creature feature.This is why Colossal, from Nacho Vigalondo, is such a strange beast:…
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American vs. British gangster cinema
There’s something about gangster movies that makes them incredibly appealing to a broad cinemagoing audience. Sometimes people watch them to get the adrenaline rush, on other occasions they are more interested in the story. Top-notch acting is always the recipe for success, but Hollywood and British cinema chose to walk down slightly different paths. Cinemagoers…