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Short Story: Rachael Part 3 of 5
At a private girls school, an English teacher fond of shoplifting and married men stages a cursed play linked to a centuries-old ghost story
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Pulp Fiction: 30 Years On
Still Quentin Tarantino’s greatest film
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Film Review - Transformers One
The animated robots in disguise prequel proves surprisingly enjoyable
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Film Review - A Different Man
Aaron Schimberg's unusual black comedy features remarkable performances from Sebastian Stan and Adam Pearson
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Short Story: Rachael Part 2 of 5
At a private girls school, an English teacher fond of shoplifting and married men stages a cursed play linked to a centuries-old ghost story
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The Short Story That Terrified Me Most: ‘A Warning to the Curious’
A spine-freezing incident whilst reading the ghostly tales of MR James
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: 50 Years On
Why I admire but cannot bring myself to like Tobe Hooper’s horror masterpiece
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Film Review - My Favourite Cake
A lovely subversive gem from Iranian directors Maryam Moghaddam and Behtash Sanaeeha
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Film Review - Joker: Folie à Deux
Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga impress in Todd Phillips’s flawed but fascinating sequel
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How Films and Faith Informed My Views on the Death Penalty
Cinema and Christianity played an important role in shaping my political opinions, including those concerning state-sponsored executions
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Short Story: Rachael Part 1 of 5
At a private girls school, an English teacher fond of shoplifting and married men stages a cursed play linked to a centuries-old ghost story
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Film Review - The Outrun
Saoirse Ronan impresses as a struggling alcoholic attempting to go sober on the Orkney Islands
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