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Dunkirk is dirtier than 1917

 

Dan Daniel - 19-03-2020

Our writer Dan Daniel argues that Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk is a far more compelling and effective than Sam Mendes's instant anti-war classic 1917. Here's why! [Read More...]

Hurricane

David Blair
2018

Jeremy Clarke - 03-09-2018

With the British RAF being decimated in the Battle of Britain, its squadron of Polish fliers turn the tables on the Germans - in cinemas from Friday 7th September [Read More...]

Cinema is Brexit’s BFF

 

Victor Fraga - 15-01-2018

Ever wondered why people support Brexit? Three mainstream films from the past 12 months provide a clue: British cinema is infested with nationalism and anti-German/European resentment [Read More...]

Why did Nigel Farage like Dunkirk so much?

 

Victor Fraga - 01-08-2017

Apart from the obvious analogy of withdrawing from Europe, there's another underlying reason why the controversial British politician endorsed the blockbuster: Dunkirk is an adrenaline-inducing canticle for nationalism [Read More...]

Dunkirk

Christopher Nolan
2017

Jeremy Clarke - 18-07-2017

Dunkirk is a film miracle: read Jeremy Clarke's verdict of what he describes as "the likely film of the year" and a gauge of "British conformism, value judgments and prejudice" - on Amazon Prime on Thursday, April 1st [Read More...]