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Westworld at 50: Michael Crichton’s bleak vision of AI remains chilling
The 1973 original is an efficiently unsettling prediction of the horrors that artificial intelligence would bring
David Alexander
17, Aug, 2023 @2:42 PM
The Magnificent Ambersons at 80: Orson Welles’ powerful but cursed drama
The multi-hyphenate’s follow-up to Citizen Kane was a nightmare production and a box office disappointment but remains a fascinating film about America
David Alexander
10, Jul, 2022 @6:11 AM
My streaming gem: why you should watch Scarlet Street
The latest in our series of writers highlighting lesser-known gems available to stream is a recommendation of a tragic, heartbreaking noir
David Alexander
28, Mar, 2022 @2:37 PM
Disney+ is killing the blockbuster movie with its identikit mega-hits
It may be much-loved, but the streaming service’s winning formula has insidiously changed films into formulaic franchise fare
David Alexander
15, Sep, 2021 @7:00 AM
Hear me out: why Gnomeo & Juliet isn’t a bad movie
The latest in our series of writers defending disliked films is a plea to reconsider a surprisingly idiosyncratic animated comedy
David Alexander
12, Jul, 2021 @6:48 AM
Technical wizardry and giddy thrills: 10 of the best films more than a century old
Early cinema pushed the boundaries of invention, featuring monochrome monoliths and revolutionary Russia
David Alexander
19, Feb, 2021 @9:00 AM
My streaming gem: why you should watch Under the Shadow
The latest in our series of writers highlighting underseen gems is a recommendation for a scary and substantial Iranian horror
David Alexander
08, Sep, 2020 @2:13 PM
Guilt to Zomboat! The unsung TV gems of 2019
A moving rave documentary, a triumphantly twisted crime drama and canal boating with zombies … here are the unmissable shows that may have passed you by
Sarah Hughes, Jack Seale, Hannah J Davies, Graeme Virtue, Paul MacInnes, David Stubbs, Ammar Kalia, Stuart Heritage, Rachel Aroesti and David Alexander
24, Dec, 2019 @4:00 PM
Killing Eve to Game of Thrones: the biggest TV disappointments of 2019
Villanelle was too sadistic, the world of Westeros was too silly and Line of Duty swerved disastrously off-piste. Here are the TV turkeys of the year
Hannah J Davies, Rebecca Nicholson, Paul MacInnes, Jack Seale, Sarah Hughes, Graeme Virtue, David Stubbs, Stuart Heritage, Rachel Aroesti, Ammar Kalia and David Alexander
23, Dec, 2019 @4:02 PM
Toxic avengers: what Scorsese and Tarantino's new films say about male violence
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and The Irishman are full of male brutality – but are they doing anything to move the discussion forward?
David Alexander
16, Dec, 2019 @4:12 PM
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