The actor is known for choosing films that expose the ghastliest sides of human behaviour and his latest, WW2 drama ‘The Painted Bird’, has inspired mass walkouts. He tells Adam White why the world needs uneasy cinema
'Cuties' is too clever a film to be subjected to the kind of policing it has experienced so far. Maïmouna Doucouré’s film, about an 11-year-old girl searching for her place in the world, is an important contribution to the coming-of-age genre, and well worth a watch, writes Clémence Michallon
In 1921, Virginia Rappe, a promising actor, model, and fashion designer, died of a ruptured bladder. Clémence Michallon takes a deep dive into her encounter with screen star Roscoe ‘Fatty’ Arbuckle, and how it changed Hollywood forever
Set in Eastern Europe during the Second World War, Vaclav Marhoul's new film perceives hatred as humanity's defining feature. But its message is decontextualised and depoliticised
Nolan’s high-concept espionage thriller is the rare action film where the characters don’t just say the world will end if they fail in their mission – you feel it, too
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