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Martin Amis, Geezer-Prat, & His Unfortunate Clichés Of Britishness

With the release of cynical new novel Lionel Asbo: State Of England, argues Alex Niven, Martin Amis continues the patronising run of form that helped install the pernicious and cliché-ridden notion of 'Cool Britannia' and ultimately Boris and Dave's Big Society

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Before And After The Grass Arena: John Healy Interviewed

Austin Collings chats with author, chess master, ex-prisoner and former boxing champion John Healy, the subject of new documentary Barbaric Genius, which opens this weekend. Chess photograph by Glyn Roberts

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Never Come Back: Reclaiming Roots In ‘Monsoon’ And ‘Residue’

Two 2020 films tackle masculinity and non-whiteness within a present-day diaspora, examining the myth of the conquered home to varying effect. Soma Ghosh explores how Monsoon and Residue go about reclaiming roots

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Gore Blimey! Video Nasties: Draconian Days Reviewed

Jake West's documentary about the moral panic surrounding alleged 'Video Nasties' gets its claws into Mat Colegate

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Things Learned At: Nowe Horyzonty Film Festival 2013

Mat Colegate shares some insights into the 2013 Nowe Horyzonte film festival in Wroclaw, Poland

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If I Had A Hammer – Thor: The Dark World Reviewed

Thor-midable or merely Thor-mulaic? Mat Colegate casts his cycloptic single eye over the latest in the Marvel superheroes franchise

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Is It A Turd? Man Of Steel Reviewed
Contains spoilers

C'mon, there was no way that headline was going unused. Mat Colegate reviews the latest attempt to bring Superman to the big screen

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Nowhere Man: ‘Slacker’ At 30 And The Evolution Of The Conspiracy Theorist

Richard Linklater's hangout classic Slacker turns 30 this year, and with it, the real-life parallels grow more curious. Conspiracy theorists often are those hiding in plain sight, finds Daniel Broadley

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Blank Generation: Jim Jarmusch’s Permanent Vacation

With the BFI's Jim Jarmusch season underway Michael Wojtas has a look back at the director's 1980 feature debut

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Courtney Love Reforms Classic Hole Line-Up

Love reunites with Auf Der Maur, Erlandson and Schemel

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Toy Story 2 At 20: Mortality And Acceptance On The Edge Of 30

Celebrating the anniversary of a bona fide animated masterpiece gives weight to reflection on the meaning of life itself, far beyond the promise of just another sparky animation, finds Karl Smith

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Nothing Fabulous Lasts: Fleshback, Studio 54 & Alt-Sex Clubbing On Film

With the release of new films Fleshback and Studio 54, Soma Ghosh looks through the cinematic history of alternative sexual identities and the clubs they let loose in

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Super Zeros: Kick Ass 2 Reviewed

Mat Colegate Hulks out on 'real-world' superhero sequel Kick Ass 2

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Kneale Before Satan: The Witches Reviewed

Mat Colegate settles down with a glass of hemlock to view the new release of The Witches, a 1966 occult horror film from the pen of cult scribe Nigel Kneale

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“Fix Your F*cking Face!” The Film Roles Of Mark Kozelek

To Mark his cameo in Paolo Sorrentino's Youth, Oliver Lunn looks back over the acting roles of Red House Painter, Sun Kil Moon-er and arch wind-up-merchant Mark Kozelek

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Sci-Fi in Translation: Dante 01 and La Antena

Can foreign filmmakers inject new life into the tired genre of science fiction? Yes and no, finds Dave Moats.

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Vampish, Vulgar and Vacuous: Fellini’s La Citta Delle Donne Reappraised

Colm McAuliffe knees Fellini in the ghoulies having watched the director's La Citta Delle Donne (City Of Women), recently re-released on Blu-ray and DVD by Eureka Entertainment

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You Can Be Anything: On Oscar Micheaux, History’s Most Prolific African American Filmmaker

Controversial yet mainstream, Oscar Micheaux is the often forgotten African-American filmmaker who paved the way for Steve McQueen, Spike Lee and Childish Gambino. Soma Ghosh guides us through Micheaux's history

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Martin Amis

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Martin Amis, Geezer-Prat, & His Unfortunate Clichés Of Britishness

Before And After The Grass Arena: John Healy Interviewed

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Martin Amis, Geezer-Prat, & His Unfortunate Clichés Of Britishness

Before And After The Grass Arena: John Healy Interviewed

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Burnt Ends: Slackk’s Favourite Albums

A Heartbeat That Resonates: Ghetto Priest’s Favourite Albums

Sonic DNA: Natasha Khan Of Bat For Lashes’ Favourite Albums

Strength In Strangeness: The Anchoress’ Favourite Albums

Community in the Ukrainian Underground, Part One: “Nyzhnoyurkivska”, 20 Ft Radio and The Module Project

Alan Wilder Of Recoil & Depeche Mode’s 13 Favourite LPs

Another Wardrobe In My Head: Karl Hyde’s Favourite Albums

Gold Dust Of Our Musical Worth: Ian Anderson’s Favourite Albums

Trace The Bloodline: Jerry Cantrell Of Alice In Chains’ Favourite Albums

Songs Are Syringes: Kristin Hersh On Her Favourite Tracks

Soul Searching: Lisa Stansfield’s Favourite Albums

Pin Ups: A David Bowie Baker’s Dozen Compilation

Mighty Mighty Boosh Tones: Julian Barratt’s Favourite LPs

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Never Come Back: Reclaiming Roots In ‘Monsoon’ And ‘Residue’

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Things Learned At: Nowe Horyzonty Film Festival 2013

If I Had A Hammer – Thor: The Dark World Reviewed

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Blank Generation: Jim Jarmusch’s Permanent Vacation

Courtney Love Reforms Classic Hole Line-Up

Toy Story 2 At 20: Mortality And Acceptance On The Edge Of 30

Nothing Fabulous Lasts: Fleshback, Studio 54 & Alt-Sex Clubbing On Film

Super Zeros: Kick Ass 2 Reviewed

Kneale Before Satan: The Witches Reviewed

“Fix Your F*cking Face!” The Film Roles Of Mark Kozelek

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You Can Be Anything: On Oscar Micheaux, History’s Most Prolific African American Filmmaker

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Is It A Turd? Man Of Steel Reviewed
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