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RaMell Ross‘ lyrical adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s novel adopts the point of view of two teens in a brutal 1960s reform school, asking the audience not to simply observe their reality, but feel it.

Highlights from more than 125 years of homegrown Christmas movies, from Cash on Demand to Brazil.

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Of course, they’re all worth revisiting or discovering with younger family members. As are Casablanca (1942) and The Big Sleep (1946), which are back on the Beeb on Boxing Day. But, this year, they ...

The Princess Bride: William Goldman’s fantasy tale that became a classic of the VHS era ...

As actor, director and stunt co-ordinator, Sammo Hung is one of the legendary figures of Hong Kong action cinema. Here the 72-year-old reflects on the era of practical, physical action and his long ...

Born in Sunderland 100 years ago, Norden is little known today, but she exuded glamour and confidence in a string of ‘bad girl’ and femme fatale roles in post-war British cinema.

Why there’s more going on in The Old Dark House than you might think ...

Thirty years on from The Wrong Trousers, the ultimate claymation villain Feathers McGraw is back, and this time he has an army of evil gnome robots.

A great action film for every year, 1924 to now ...

Intrigue in the Alps, an airport thriller set on Christmas Eve, and Daniel Craig in Mexico City. What are you watching this weekend?