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Author: Jeremy Arblaster

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film and tv 

Film review: The good lord offers little salvation in the horrific Saint Maud

October 12, 2020October 12, 2020 Jeremy Arblaster Jennifer Ehle, Morfydd Clark, Rose Glass, Saint Maud

Rose Glass delivers a blistering debut horror that sees a young nurse struggle to cope with isolation, temptation and salvation.

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Feature: The balance between style and substance in Princess Mononoke

June 6, 2020June 7, 2020 Jeremy Arblaster Hayao Miyazaki, Princess Mononoke, Studio Ghibli, Studio Ghibli Sundays

In this edition of Studio Ghibli Sundays, Jeremy Arblaster looks at what makes Princess Mononoke such an enduring classic, even

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TV review: As a dynasty collapses, The Last Dance cements its legends

April 23, 2020April 23, 2020 Jeremy Arblaster Basketball, Michael Jordan, The Last Dance

This 10-part Netflix miniseries on the 1997–98 Chicago Bulls confirms their legacy. As signature moves go, this might be Jordan’s best.

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Film review: The #BongHive is truly alive with the thrilling Parasite

February 7, 2020February 7, 2020 Jeremy Arblaster Bong Joon-Ho, Korean Cinema, Parasite

Parasite, the latest film from Korean auteur Bong Joon-ho is here. Does it withstand the tsunami of hype? Read on to find out.

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Film review: Slick murder mystery Knives Out is no Christmas turkey

December 3, 2019December 3, 2019 Jeremy Arblaster Ana de Armas, Daniel Craig, Knives Out, Lakeith Stanfield, Rian Johnson

Rian Johnson’s latest is another exercise in suberting expectations as he carves up a delicious ode to the classic whodunnit.

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Film review: Sorry We Missed You fails to deliver its powerful message

November 15, 2019November 15, 2019 Jeremy Arblaster Debbie Honeywood, Ken Loach, Kris Hitchen, Newcastle, Sorry We Missed You

Ken Loach’s latest holds a magnifying glass to broken Britain, but its vision of lower income life might be too exaggerated to hold water.

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Film review: The Peanut Butter Falcon is buoyant cinema for the soul

October 17, 2019October 17, 2019 Jeremy Arblaster Michael Schwartz, Shia LaBeouf, The Peanut Butter Falcon, Tyler Nilson, Zack Gottsagen

With bodyslams amongst the bayous, The Peanut Butter Falcon packs an emotional punch that’s both moving and authentic.

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Feature: A playlist inspired by Tarantino and the songs that could’ve been

August 19, 2019August 19, 2019 Jeremy Arblaster Andre Williams, Black Pumas, Gregory Porter, Henry Mancini, Quentin Tarantino, Trevor Sensor, Wanda Jackson, Wayne Fontana & the Mindbenders

Wind down from the heady highs of Tarantino’s latest film Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood with a playlist of songs inspired by his films.

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Film review: Midsommar is bold and bright, but wilts under the lights

July 11, 2019July 11, 2019 Jeremy Arblaster Ari Aster, Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor, Midsommar, Will Poulter

Ari Aster is back with his second feature after the harrowing Hereditary. Visually bold and staunchly human, does it pack the same punch?

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Film review: Vita & Virginia renders its central pair adroitly, save a few flaws

July 1, 2019June 11, 2019 Jeremy Arblaster Eileen Atkins, Elisabeth Debicki, Gemma Arterton, Isobel Waller-Bridge, Virginia Woolf, Vita & Virginia, Vita Sackville-West

Chanya Button’s second feature, Vita & Virginia, maps the meeting of the titular literary giants to powerful effect.

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