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5 things to watch

5 things to watch this weekend – 15 to 17 March

A Japanese mystery plays with perspectives. A lesbian road trip comedy sees Ethan Coen cutting loose. What are you watching this weekend?

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this weekend – 15 to 17 March
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10 great LGBTQIA+ break-up films

By Alex Davidson

10 great LGBTQIA+ break-up films
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5 things to watch this weekend – 8 to 10 March

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this weekend – 8 to 10 March
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10 great Hollywood gangster films of the 1930s

By Matthew Thrift

10 great Hollywood gangster films of the 1930s
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5 things to watch this weekend – 1 to 3 March

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this weekend – 1 to 3 March
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10 great French thrillers

By David Parkinson

10 great French thrillers
Festivals

10 to see at Glasgow Film Festival 2024

By Josh Slater-Williams

10 to see at Glasgow Film Festival 2024
Lists

The 25 oldest living film directors

By David Parkinson

The 25 oldest living film directors
5 things to watch

5 things to watch this weekend – 23 to 25 February

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this weekend – 23 to 25 February
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10 great Brazilian films

By Filipe Furtado

10 great Brazilian films
Festivals

10 films to watch at Borderlines 2024

By Faye D. Effard

10 films to watch at Borderlines 2024
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5 things to watch this weekend – 16 to 18 February

By Matthew Thrift

5 things to watch this weekend – 16 to 18 February
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10 great Italian pastoral films

By Pasquale Iannone

10 great Italian pastoral films
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5 things to watch this weekend – 9 to 11 February

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this weekend – 9 to 11 February
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10 great films about cooking

By Georgina Guthrie

10 great films about cooking
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5 things to watch this weekend – 2 to 4 February

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this weekend – 2 to 4 February
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10 great British films of 1974

By Alex Ramon

10 great British films of 1974
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5 things to watch this weekend – 26 to 28 January

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this weekend – 26 to 28 January
Lists

John Barry: 10 essential soundtracks

By Patrick Fahy

John Barry: 10 essential soundtracks
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10 great films about Scottish history

By Jamie Dunn

10 great films about Scottish history
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5 things to watch this weekend – 19 to 21 January

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this weekend – 19 to 21 January
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10 great films from Columbia Pictures

By Matthew Thrift

10 great films from Columbia Pictures
Lists

Movies that were stage shows that were movies: from The Sound of Music to Mean Girls

By Richard Pickard

Movies that were stage shows that were movies: from The Sound of Music to Mean Girls
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5 things to watch this weekend – 12 to 14 January

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this weekend – 12 to 14 January
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10 great New German Cinema films

By Carmen Gray

10 great New German Cinema films
Lists

In memoriam: obituaries of those who died in 2023

By Bob Mastrangelo

In memoriam: obituaries of those who died in 2023
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10 great films of 1924

By Pamela Hutchinson

10 great films of 1924
Lists

SCALA SPIRIT: 30 transgressive films perfect for a raucous midnight screening

SCALA SPIRIT: 30 transgressive films perfect for a raucous midnight screening
Lists

Shah Rukh Khan: 10 essential films

By Omar Ahmed

Shah Rukh Khan: 10 essential films
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