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Lead review: Poor Things
Savina Petkova picks apart the subtle psychological core of Yorgos Lanthimos’ literary picaresque.

The Modern Prometheus
Hannah Strong explores the epic adventure of Poor Things’ production and creation with director Yorgos Lanthimos.

Wild Nights with Emily
Hannah Strong lauds the multifarious, awards-garlanded career of the actor Emily Jean “Emma” Stone.

Art and Craft
Leila Latif conducts a round table interview with the creative heads of department on Poor Things.

Strange Frequencies
Marina Ashioti takes a trek into the past to explore the winding cinematic roots of Greece’s so-called “weird wave”.

The Wicker Woman
Will Sloan charts the journey of erotic screen empress Emmanuelle across a continent of sequels and spin-offs.

Free Brochure: Red Light / Green Light
Catch the diverse line-up for the first annual festival of radical cinema from inside the system.

In the back section

David Fincher
Adam Woodward goes deep with the Hollywood auteur on the precision mechanics of his new film, The Killer.

Cailee Spaeny
Hannah Strong meets the star-in-ascent who has delivered one of the year’s best performance as the lead in Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla.

Lois Patiño
Caitlin Quinlan meets the young Spanish maestro behind the transcendent new film Samsara.

Daniel Kaluuya and Kibwe Tavares
Rogan Graham talks to the writer-directors of searing new dystopian drama, The Kitchen.

Andrew Haigh
Hannah Strong gets emotional with the director of one of the year’s most powerful films, All of Us Strangers.

Laura Citarella
David Jenkins talks novels and mysteries with the Argentinean director of the epic Trenque Lauquen.

In review
David Fincher’s The Killer
Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla
Michael Mann’s Ferrari
Aki Kaurismäki’s Fallen Leaves
Wim Wenders’ Anselm
Jeymes Samuel’s The Book of Clarence
Alexander Payne’s The Holdovers
Lois Patiño’s Samsara
Taika Waititi’s Next Goal Wins
Daniel Kaluuya and Kibwe Tavares’ The Kitchen
Leo Leigh’s Sweet Sue
Paris Zarcilla’s Raging Grace
Thomas von Steinaecker’s Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer
Jane Giles and Ali Catterall’s Scala!
James Hawes’ One Life
Andrew Haigh’s All of Us Strangers
William Oldroyd’s Eileen
Hayao Miyazaki’s The Boy and the Heron
Laura Citarella’s Trenque Lauquen

Plus, Matt Turner selects six key home ents releases for your consideration.

Also, David Jenkins writes in memory of the recently departed British filmmaker Terence Davies, and Elena Lazic sends a musical postcard from Film Fest Gent, which includes an encounter with Ryusuke Hamaguchi.