Contributor Louise Busfield

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In Praise Of

Why Barefoot in the Park is the perfect example of on-screen chemistry

Robert Redford and Jane Fonda play young newlyweds to uplifting effect in this lighthearted comedy.
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Reviews

My Pure Land

Three women are forced to take drastic action in this authentically gritty portrait of modern Pakistan.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Reviews

Insyriated

This intense, alternative war movie centres around a Syrian family trapped in an apartment block.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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The Vault

James Franco makes a fleeting appearance in this mediocre supernatural heist flick.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Check out these X-rated adult movie posters from the ’60s and ’70s

Racy retro artwork from cinema’s most provocative era.
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Reviews

An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power

An impassioned Al Gore returns to explain (again) how climate change is killing the planet and what we can do to save it.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Reviews

Step

Amanda Lipitz’s uplifting documentary follows a high-school step dance team in inner-city Baltimore.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect

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