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Streaming round-up: Top new films available from June 10th

June 10, 2019June 10, 2019 Harry Jones Aleksei German, Alfred Hitchcock, Bastards, Beau Travail, Cary Grant, Claire Denis, Grace Kelly, Isabelle Huppert, Joy, Khrustalyov My Car, Nénette and Boni, Storyville, Sudabeh Morteza, The Raft, To Catch a Thief, White Material

Our fortnightly feature is back after a month (try and add that one up) with all the best films from Netflix, BFI, iPlayer and more.

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Feature: Bruce Springsteen’s America casts a shadow over Thunder Road

June 8, 2019June 11, 2019 Jeremy Arblaster Bruce Springstreen, Jim Cummings, Thunder Road

In Jim Cummings’ directorial debut, the words of Bruce Springsteen echo loud as the frustrations of the past loom large for a new generation.

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Cinema guide: The Electric Cinema, Birmingham

June 7, 2019June 8, 2019 Blaise Radley The Electric Cinema

The Electric Cinema is a premiere independent cinema located in the heart of Birmingham, right around the corner from Grand Central.

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Event review: 12 movies from Cannes Film Festival in 12 words

May 29, 2019June 8, 2019 Blaise Radley Atlantics, Bacurau, Bas Devos, Bertrand Bonello, Bong Joon-Ho, Cannes Film Festival, Céline Sciamma, Deerskin, Diao Yinan, Ghost Tropic, Jessica Hausner, Juliano Dornelles, Kleber Mendonça Filho, Little Joe, Mati Diop, Matthias & Maxime, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Parasite, Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Quentin Dupieux, Quentin Tarantino, Robert Eggers, The Lighthouse, The Wild Goose Lake, Xavier Dolan, Zombi Child

Two of our writers were lucky enough to attend Cannes this year. For some reason they’ve tried to assess the 12 films they saw in 12 words.

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Streaming round-up: Top new films for May 13th

May 13, 2019May 13, 2019 Harry Jones 2001: A Space Odyssey, An Episode in the Life of an Iron Picker, Barry Lyndon, Christopher Nolan, Crooklyn, Danis Tanovic, Gemma Arterton, Glenn Close, Ken Loach, Luca Guadagnino, Paddy Considine, Sennia Nenua, Spike Lee, Stanley Kubrick, Suspiria, The Girl with All the Gifts, Zelda Harris

There’s plenty to get your teeth into with the recent additions to the streaming services. From witches to scrap metal men, it’s all here.

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Event review: Flatpack Film Festival delivers surreal horror & sharp satire

May 9, 2019May 9, 2019 Harry Jones Berberian Sound Studio, Birds of Passage, Claire Denis, Diamantino, Embrace of the Serpent, flatpack film festival, High Life, In Fabric, Juliette Binoche, Robert Pattinson, Woman At War

The thirteenth edition of Flatpack Film Festival served up some great films on the bank holiday, from Scandi-eco adventures to Giallo horror.

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Streaming round-up: Top new films for April 29th

April 29, 2019April 28, 2019 Harry Jones Agnieszka Smoczyńska, Anna Rose Holmer, Beyonce, Christoph Waltz, Clive Barker, Fugue, Gabriela Muskala, Hellraiser, Homecoming, Inglorious Basterds, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Quentin Tarantino, The Fits

Coming home and raising hell, we’ve got a great selection of titles being added to the core streaming services.

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Editor’s pick: Our 5 selections for the 2019 Flatpack Film Festival

April 25, 2019June 8, 2019 Blaise Radley Barbara Matijević, Bo Burnham, Chris Morris, Eighth Grade, flatpack film festival, Forecasting, Kids, Mario von Rickenbach, Michael Cumming, Michael Frei, Oxide Ghosts, Strange Birds

This year’s Flatpack Film Festival is a cornucopia of curiosities and avant-garde delights, and we’ve picked out the best of the crop.

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Film review: Eighth Grade is a warts and all rumination on being thirteen

April 23, 2019June 8, 2019 Blaise Radley Bo Burnham, Eighth Grade, Elsie Fisher, Josh Hamilton

Bo Burnham’s impressive debut is a masterclass in contradiction, navigating a careful path between cringe comedy and genuine poignancy.

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Streaming round-up: Top new films for April 15th

April 15, 2019April 17, 2019 Harry Jones Alice Rohrwacher, Billy Wilder, Brief Encounter, Florence Pugh, Happy As Lazzaro, Into the Abyss, Lady Macbeth, Look Back In Anger, Luis Bunel, Mustang, The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes, The Wonders, Werner Herzog

A mix of work from some of cinema’s biggest names and fresh, new talent is currently on offer from across the streaming services.

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