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A Primer to the films in Competition at the 72nd Festival de Cannes
Nineteen films will compete for the 2019 Palme d'Or, decided this year by Alejandro Iñárritu and his jury. Enjoy Kirk Sever's preview to the 72nd Cannes Film Festival, and watch recommendations of other films by the directors in competition.
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The films of 2017
With 2017 behind us, No Ripcord's Film and TV contributors look back on the year in film.
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South Korean Thrillers
South Korea's film industry is producing some of the most interesting, thrilling movies at the moment. Here's a beginner's guide to film from the country worth watching.
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René Clément
Admired by Hitchcock, Scorsese and Wilder, RenéClément was largely unappreciated in his own time in his home country. Find out why his work is ripe for reappraisal today.
Angel Aguilar writes... -
Three Screenplays By Paddy Chayefsky
Winner of three Academy Awards, screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky was one of Hollywood's most influential writers. Whose work remains just as chillingly relevant today.
Angel Aguilar writes... -
Top films of 2016
Grant Phipps and Angel Aguilar look back over their 2016 at the cinema, to name the best (and some of the worst) movies of the year.
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A Face in the Crowd (1957)
With the US elections approaching, has Elia Kazan's classic political satire taken on a new relevance today?
Angel Aguilar writes... -
Divorce Italian Style (1961)
Pietro Germi's 1961 comedy picked up awards at both Cannes and the Oscars. And remains a stylish gem today.
Angel Aguilar writes... -
Gun Crazy (1950)
Following on from the Oscar-nominated Trumbo, Angel Aguilar looks back at one of the screenwriter's most iconic films.
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Making a Patsy
Let's slow down everyone. Netflix may have jumped the gun on this one.
Alan Shulman reviews