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The Wicker Man: religion, remakes, and the unholy pile-on

7 June 2023

Making sense of horror cult classic The Wicker Man … and its doomed remake. Yes, we’re doing this

Night-time space shuttle launch sends smoke clouds billowing up into the sky.

Ad Astra (2019) explained: to the stars … and back again

30 May 2023
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Air (2023): big business, bare Jordan | Review

21 May 2023
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Her (2013): AI and the puzzle of beautiful, handwritten letters

16 May 2023

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A Kiss Before Dying, by Ira Levin

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Film

The Omen (1976) and horror’s malevolent mirror

Film

Joker (2019): a fine line between good and evil

Book reviews

Why you should read: Rendezvous with Rama, by Arthur C. Clarke

Film

Ex Machina (2014) explained: the empathy question

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Film

Dybbuk (2021) explained: hoax, horror and hokum

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Film

Signs (2002) explained: fatherhood and the leap of faith

Film

The Departed (2006) explained: dirty rats and the ‘double’ theory

Book reviews

Success, by Martin Amis

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Film

Nope (2022) explained: karma written in the skies

Film

White fright? Candyman (1992) explained

Film

Kill, bury, avoid: How horror movies bump off their bad guys

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