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Author: Craig Skinner

  • The Transfiguration – Review (Cannes Film Festival)

    Somewhat assured direction and a good central performance from a young actor aren’t enough to rescue The Transfiguration from falling a little flat… Read More >

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    Craig Skinner

  • The Handmaiden – Review (Cannes Film Festival)

    Park Chan-wook’s The Handmaiden is like a corkscrew: the plot slowly twisting and turning, but gradually focusing in on one point… Read More >

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    Craig Skinner

  • Hell or High Water – Review (Cannes Film Festival)

    Hell or High Water is a fine little thriller, an enjoyable and smart cops and robber caper that sees David Mackenzie stretching himself as a filmmaker… Read More >

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    Craig Skinner

  • American Honey – Soundtrack

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    Listen to the soundtrack to Andrea Arnold’s American Honey, starring Shia LaBeouf and Sasha Lane, with this handy Spotify playlist. Read More >

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    Craig Skinner

  • Loving – Review (Cannes Film Festival)

    Jeff Nichols’ Loving is an emotional, political and handsomely crafted period drama. Read More >

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    Craig Skinner

  • Paterson – Review (Cannes Film Festival)

    Paterson is, for the most part, simply wonderful from beginning to end. A gorgeous, dreamy experience that you’ll never want to end. Read More >

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    Craig Skinner

  • The Son of El Topo or A Sensual Travel to be Alejandro Jodorowsky’s next film after Endless Poetry (Cannes Film Festival Breaking News)

    Legendary director Alejandro Jodorowsky’s Endless Poetry just premiered in Cannes as part of The Director’s Fortnight, but he’s not resting on his laurels, and is already talking about what’s next. At the age of 87, Jodorowsky is, surprisingly, in perhaps the most prolific period of his life with regards to films. Endless Poetry is a… Read More >

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    Craig Skinner

  • Toni Erdmann – Review (Cannes Film Festival)

    Toni Erdmann is so many things at once, and all of them are wonderful and perfectly crafted. A masterpiece that was easily worth the seven year wait. Read More >

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    Craig Skinner

  • Slack Bay – Review (Cannes Film Festival)

    Slack Bay is Bruno Dumont leaning fully into comedy in a way that at first yields some interesting results, but quickly becomes tiresome. Read More >

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    Craig Skinner

  • Sieranevada – Review (Cannes Film Festival)

    Sieranevada is a funny and deliberately frustrating film… Read More >

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    Craig Skinner