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Leaving Las Vegas (Mike Figgis, United Artists, 1995)
JLP
  • Nov 22, 2021
  • 4 min

Leaving Las Vegas (Mike Figgis, United Artists, 1995)

A heart-breaking ode to doomed love, Mike Figgis’s masterpiece is a crushing portrayal of unconditional bonds shattered by addiction and...
Nocturnal Animals (Tom Ford, Focus Features, 2016)
JLP
  • Mar 14, 2021
  • 5 min

Nocturnal Animals (Tom Ford, Focus Features, 2016)

A powerful mix of interweaving narrative strands, Tom Ford’s sophomore feature is a superb exploration of beauty, betrayal and the...
The Muppet Christmas Carol (Brain Henson, Walt Disney Pictures, 1992)
JLP
  • Dec 23, 2020
  • 4 min

The Muppet Christmas Carol (Brain Henson, Walt Disney Pictures, 1992)

An unmatched Christmas parable, Brian Henson’s 1992 classic remains the greatest adaptation of Dickens’s soul-stirring story of...
Let the Right One In (Thomas Alfredson, Sandrew Metronome, 2008)
JLP
  • Dec 9, 2020
  • 5 min

Let the Right One In (Thomas Alfredson, Sandrew Metronome, 2008)

A grisly ode to Sweden’s forgotten children, Thomas Alfredson’s seminal Nordic fable revitalised the spirit of the vampire film with...
Memories of Murder (Bong Joon-Ho, CJ Pictures, 2003)
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  • Nov 12, 2020
  • 3 min

Memories of Murder (Bong Joon-Ho, CJ Pictures, 2003)

A climax of tricky detective drama, Bong Joon-Ho's film is not just a superb whodunit; it’s an excellent examination of evil, immorality...
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