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A new Japanese thriller with a near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes score is a quietly searing depiction of childhood

By Emily Garbutt published 8 March 24

Big Screen Spotlight Big Screen Spotlight | Hirokazu Kore-eda's latest explores the tenderness and cruelty of childhood with a Rashomon-style narrative structure

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Carla Gugino as Janet in Lisa Frankenstein

The Haunting of Hill House star's hilarious performance in horror-comedy Lisa Frankenstein proves she's so much more than a scream queen

By Amy West published 1 March 24

Big Screen Spotlight Big Screen Spotlight | Carla Gugino offers up a cringeworthy character for the ages in the spooky teen flick

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Jessie Buckley and Olivia Colman in Wicked Little Letters

Olivia Colman's new foul-mouthed comedy has an unexpectedly nuanced darker side

By Emily Garbutt published 23 February 24

Big Screen Spotlight Big Screen Spotlight | Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley unravel shame, fear, and the power of swearing in Wicked Little Letters

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Harris Dickinson, Zac Efron, Simon Stanley, and Jeremy Allen White in The Iron Claw

The Iron Claw is more than just a wrestling movie – it provides an insightful look at masculinity and toxic family dynamics

By Emily Garbutt published 16 February 24

Big Screen Spotlight Big Screen Spotlight | A24's The Iron Claw is so much more than a sports drama

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Shame director Steve McQueen on why his new 4-and-a-half-hour documentary is worth the length

By Fay Watson published 9 February 24

Big Screen Spotlight Big Screen Spotlight | Steve McQueen wants his new World War 2 documentary to act as a warning not to forget the past

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The year's scariest movie has already arrived, but it's not what you're expecting

By Emily Murray published 2 February 24

Big Screen Spotlight Big Screen Spotlight | Jonathan Glazer’s haunting Holocaust drama The Zone of Interest is the most terrifying film you’ll see in 2024

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