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Going soft: the changing face of Hollywood action cinema in the 1990s
It was the era of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Dolph Lundgren, Steven Seagal and Jean-Claude Van Damme. But times were changing. Politics were changing. And so did American action movies.
By Craig Ian Mann
5 things to watch this weekend – 8 to 10 November
By Sam Wigley
Alien encounter: on the set of Ridley Scott’s sci-fi horror
By Philip Strick
Paddington in Peru: a good-hearted but predictable instalment in the furry franchise
By Kate Stables
The Piano Lesson: August Wilson adaptation adds to a rich tradition of Southern Gothic storytelling
By Roger Luckhurst
No Other Land: powerful documentary about Israel’s occupation of the West Bank asks questions of us all
By Nick Bradshaw
10 great dark animated films
By George Bass
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Actor and musician Ashley Walters in conversation with actor, writer, producer and director Daniel Kaluuya.
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