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A brief history of female masturbation in the movies
In pornography, female masturbation is a mainstay. Male fantasy dictates that it is almost always a titillating act for a man to watch before placing himself in the action. Accordingly, it tends to...
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In its native Belgian, Michaël R Roskam’s latest feature was titled Le Fidèle (The Faithful), which is fairly alright as far as movie names go. In the crazy world of international film distribution...
View ArticleSibyl – first look review
Generally the standard at Cannes 2019 has been exceptionally high, as evidenced by the effusive reviews we’ve been dispatching daily from the Croisette. But as a wise man once said, they can’t all be...
View ArticleIra Sachs’ next film will focus on a queer love triangle of European festival...
Sometimes, the art of filmmaking seems simpler than we might think. Every now and then, a work comes along to suggest that cinematic success is as straightforward as hiring two or more attractive...
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24 curious facts about the Cannes Film Festival
“I never draw fauns, centaurs or mythical creatures anywhere else,” said Picasso of the French Riviera. “They only seem to live in these parts.” Indeed it is a place where sublime visions are realised...
View ArticleThe Five Devils – first-look review
The past lives of parents are having a moment on screen. In both the arthouse world, with the likes of Céline Sciamma’s delicate Petite Maman, and the mainstream sphere, with Disney and Pixar’s...
View ArticlePassages – first-look review
“Watching him is like watching a raccoon rummage through garbage cans. What is he gonna do now? Why look at anything else, while this is going on?” This was John C Reilly’s assessment of Joaquin...
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Léa Mysius: ‘I wanted to film reality – from this came the fantastical’
Léa Mysius’ bewitching second feature, The Five Devils, explores the frightening fallout of a family’s past as it collides with the present. It sees pensive, eight-year old Vicky (Sally Dramé)...
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The Story of Adèle E
No-one knew what planet she was flung in from when they first clapped eyes on Adèle Exarchopoulos. For me, like a lot of critics I imagine, it was the 2013 Cannes press screening of Blue is the...
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Passages review – a tantalising romantic car-crash
“Watching him is like watching a raccoon rummage through garbage cans. What is he gonna do now? Why look at anything else, while this is going on?” This was John C Reilly’s assessment of Joaquin...
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