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5 things to watch this weekend – 12 to 14 April

Alex Garland imagines a second American civil war, while a sweeping epic of the industrial revolution turns up for streaming.

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this weekend – 12 to 14 April

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10 great films featuring a film within the film

By Georgina Guthrie

10 great films featuring a film within the film

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5 things to watch this weekend – 5 to 7 April

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this weekend – 5 to 7 April

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10 great fantasy films of the 1940s

By Sam Wigley

10 great fantasy films of the 1940s

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10 great Bible films

By Matthew Thrift

10 great Bible films

5 things to watch

5 things to watch this Easter weekend – 29 March to 1 April

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this Easter weekend – 29 March to 1 April

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5 things to watch this weekend – 22 to 24 March

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this weekend – 22 to 24 March

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10 great films set over one night

By Leigh Singer

10 great films set over one night

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5 things to watch this weekend – 15 to 17 March

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

5 things to watch

5 things to watch this weekend – 19 to 21 January

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this weekend – 19 to 21 January