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Jordan Peele doubles down on satirical horror-comedy with US

Two years after Jordan Peele’s Oscar winning breakthrough, Get Out, expectations were high for the writer/producer/director’s follow up. Whilst Us falls short of the bar set by Get Out, it…

Bad Times never felt this good

On the border between California and Nevada lies the El Royale hotel and (former) casino. The El Royale, now run down and largely uninhabited, may have lost its gambling licence…

BlacKkKlansman – Infiltrating White America

Despite its 1970s setting, Spike Lee’s BlacKkKlansman very much has its focus on the age of Trump and Black Lives Matter. BlacKkKlansman opens with scenes from two other films, Gone…

Call Me by Your Name Review

Following Moonlight’s dramatic 2017 Best Picture win, this year could see another gay romance winning the Oscar. Call Me by Your Name received four nominations in total, including Best Picture.…