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A.I. at 25: the Spielberg film that feels more unsettling than ever

Long before ChatGPT, Spielberg’s A.I. explored love, loneliness and what it really means to be human.

28.07.2026 20

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Why an all‑female Glengarry Glen Ross changes less about the play than you might expect

Mamet’s classic play is famous for its macho swagger. A recent production suggests the real subject was always work and power.

21.07.2026 10

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Taxi Driver at 50: how Martin Scorsese’s film foreshadowed the manosphere

The movie chimed with the dark 1970s zeitgeist, but it also prefigured the 21st-century America of Maga.

15.07.2026 10

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The hidden history of Wales and the Jewish world

A new book reveals how Jews, Judaism, Israel and Palestine helped shape Welsh identity across centuries.

11.06.2026 30

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Eyes Wide Shut is the ultimate Christmas film

Kubrick’s final film isn’t just set at Christmas. It’s a subversive critique of class, desire and the fantasies we buy into during the festive season.

09.12.2025 20

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Robert Redford: the ‘golden boy with a darkness in him’

Beneath the surface was a shy and sensitive actor who used his looks to his advantage, insisting on starring in and later directing movies with...

17.09.2025 20

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Jaws at 50: the Jewish sensibility that shaped Spielberg’s blockbuster and transformed cinema

Jaws was a film shaped by Jewish writers, ideas and a very personal connection to the shark.

19.06.2025 20

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