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  • The Long Walk (2025) – reflections on an adaptation

    The Long Walk (2025) – reflections on an adaptation

    Juliette Howard

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    September 28, 2025

    Before Carrie, the book that would make him famous in his late twenties, Stephen King wrote in college…

  • Steve (2025) – the Boiling Point of reform schools

    Steve (2025) – the Boiling Point of reform schools

    Juliette Howard

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    September 24, 2025

    “Very, very tired”, Steve breathes when he is asked to describe himself in three words by a television…

  • The Roses (2025) – Colman and Cumberbatch battle it out in domestic that feels too serious for comedy

    The Roses (2025) – Colman and Cumberbatch battle it out in domestic that feels too serious for comedy

    Juliette Howard

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    September 21, 2025

    Jay Roach directs this satirical black comedy adaptation of the 1981 novel The War of The Roses and…

  • The Cinematic Pendulum – deciding what to watch 2020 vs. 2025

    The Cinematic Pendulum – deciding what to watch 2020 vs. 2025

    Juliette Howard

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    September 19, 2025

    In 2020, in the middle of lockdown, I published an article about my struggles choosing films – comfort,…

  • Dailiesclassics presents: He Ran All The Way (1951) & Housewarming (2024) – the first home invasion thriller?

    Dailiesclassics presents: He Ran All The Way (1951) & Housewarming (2024) – the first home invasion thriller?

    Juliette Howard

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    September 15, 2025

    Amidst the great tube strike of 2025, a small cohort came together for the first Dailiesclassics, a new…

  • Venice Film Festival: Hiedra (2025) – Ana Cristina Barragán’s drama about an unlikely relationship is as muted as its protagonists

    Venice Film Festival: Hiedra (2025) – Ana Cristina Barragán’s drama about an unlikely relationship is as muted as its protagonists

    Juliette Howard

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    September 12, 2025

    Ana Cristina Barragán, whose debut Alba was Ecuador’s submission for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film,…

  • Venice Film Festival: Duse (2025) – Pietro Marcello’s biopic of one of Italy’s greatest actresses has two left feet

    Venice Film Festival: Duse (2025) – Pietro Marcello’s biopic of one of Italy’s greatest actresses has two left feet

    Juliette Howard

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    September 11, 2025

    Valeria Bruni Tedeschi leads an apt ensemble through the history books of theatre post First World War in…

  • Venice Film Festival: The Voice of Hind Rajab (2025) – dramatisation of real-life events in Gaza that leaves cinemas sobbing is devastating

    Venice Film Festival: The Voice of Hind Rajab (2025) – dramatisation of real-life events in Gaza that leaves cinemas sobbing is devastating

    Juliette Howard

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    September 10, 2025

    How to critique a film that transcends fiction and is so ingrained in the reality of today? Raw,…

  • Venice Film Festival: Dead Man’s Wire (2025) – Ensemble cast are excellent in Gus Van Sant’s trigger-happy thriller-turned-part-comedy

    Venice Film Festival: Dead Man’s Wire (2025) – Ensemble cast are excellent in Gus Van Sant’s trigger-happy thriller-turned-part-comedy

    Juliette Howard

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    September 7, 2025

    On Tuesday, February 8th 1977, Tony Kiritsis, hardworking resident of Indianapolis, Indiana, walked into the offices of Meridian…

  • Venice Film Festival: A House of Dynamite (2025) – Kathryn Bigelow’s hiatus was worth the wait

    Venice Film Festival: A House of Dynamite (2025) – Kathryn Bigelow’s hiatus was worth the wait

    Juliette Howard

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    September 6, 2025

    Political thriller is perhaps an understatement for Kathryn Bigelow’s A House of Dynamite, her first film in eight…

  • Venice Film Festival: L’Étranger (2025) – the absurdity of an adaptation

    Venice Film Festival: L’Étranger (2025) – the absurdity of an adaptation

    Juliette Howard

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    September 5, 2025

    “Maman died today”, reads the first sentence of Albert Camus’ magnus opus, L’Étranger, published in 1942. Apathetic and…

  • Venice Film Festival: The Testament of Ann Lee (2025) – Slow burn gets lost between traditional period piece and delirious speculative drama

    Venice Film Festival: The Testament of Ann Lee (2025) – Slow burn gets lost between traditional period piece and delirious speculative drama

    Juliette Howard

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    September 5, 2025

    Amanda Seyfried’s most significant role since Mank comes in the form of Mona Fastvold’s epic The Testament of…

  • Venice Film Festival: The Smashing Machine (2025) – Benny Safdie’s latest lacks a punch despite its excellent performances

    Venice Film Festival: The Smashing Machine (2025) – Benny Safdie’s latest lacks a punch despite its excellent performances

    Juliette Howard

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    September 3, 2025

    For most of his career, Dwayne Johnson has been hanging from the edge of CGI buildings, fighting flora…

  • Together (2025) – Alison Brie and Dave Franco are inseparable in entertaining comedy horror

    Together (2025) – Alison Brie and Dave Franco are inseparable in entertaining comedy horror

    Juliette Howard

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    August 23, 2025

    Real-life couple Alison Brie and Dave Franco star in this gruelling horror comedy about a couple who, after…

  • The Life of Chuck (2024) – Mike Flanagan drops horror for drama in syrupy tale of the meaning of life

    The Life of Chuck (2024) – Mike Flanagan drops horror for drama in syrupy tale of the meaning of life

    Juliette Howard

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    August 23, 2025

    Stephen King adaptations are showing no signs of slowing down as The Life of Chuck finally hits the…


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