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Enema of the State – 20 Years On

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Well, I guess we’re now grown up…
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The Stone Roses – 30 Years On

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The past was yours, the future’s mine…Follow ILT on twitter @iltfilm
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ILT’s Top 10 Films of 2018!

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Bold, reflective, and steeped in dark wit: 2018 was an astonishing year for cinema.

As close to a traditional list as possible, here’s ILT’s 10 favourite reels of the year…
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Preview: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

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As 2019 approaches ILT looks forward to Quentin Tarantino’s hotly anticipated, Manson Family-tinged return to modern-ish times, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, starring Leonardo Di Caprio, Brad Pitt, and Margot RobbieFollow ILT on twitter @iltfilm
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Throwback: Rocky IV (1985)

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“If he dies, he dies.”

With Creed II out now in North America and ready to swing at UK audiences, it made sense to go back to its direct prequel, and by far the Rocky franchise’s most insane entry, Rocky IV. DRAAAGO!Follow ILT on twitter @iltfilm
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An interview with Boy Erased director Joel Edgerton

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“If there were bodies piled up at the back of every clinic they wouldn’t exist anymore. The causes of damage I wanted to convey are less tangible.”

A few weeks ago I sat down with director Joel Edgerton to chat about Boy Erased, his deep dive into the murky world of gay conversion therapy starring Lucas Hedges, Nicole Kidman and Russell Crowe.Follow ILT on twitter @iltfilm
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Review: The Front Runner | Ash is Purest White – VIFF 2018

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ILT’s final reviews for VIFF 2018 focus on Jason Reitman’s political drama The Front Runner starring Hugh Jackman and J.K. Simmons, and legendary Chinese director Jia Zhangke’s gangster melodrama Ash is Purest White, starring Zhao Tao and Liao Fan.Follow ILT on twitter @iltfilm
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RZA: Live from The 36th Chamber of Shaolin – VIFF 2018

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Wu-Tang Clan co-founder, producer extraordinaire, composer, and director RZA live scores the Shaw Brothers kung-fu classic The 36th Chamber of Shaolin. Need I say more? Yes, yes more needs to be said…Follow ILT on twitter @iltfilm
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Review: Shadow – VIFF 2018

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Legendary Chinese director Zhang Yimou is known for his richly crafted period pieces, and Shadow is no different; a beautifully shot historical drama complete with Zhang’s trademark action sequences.Follow ILT on twitter @iltfilm
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Review: The Sisters Brothers | The Old Man & the Gun – VIFF 2018

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ILT’s VIFF 2018 continues with a look at two of the wittiest flicks at this year’s festival:

Jacques Audiard’s The Sisters Brothers (Joaquin Phoenix; John C. Reilly; Jake Gyllenhaal; Riz Ahmed)…

…and David Lowery’s The Old Man & the Gun (Robert Redford; Sissy Spacek; Casey Affleck)Follow ILT on twitter @iltfilm
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