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Recommended | Tuesday, 27 July 2010 Written by Neil Mitchell

Recommended: Le Salaire de la Peur (The Wages of Fear) - Henri-Georges Clouzot, 1953

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Four desperate men, two trucks packed with explosives, one suicidal mission - the tagline for the next Hollywood Blockbuster starring the latest action hero? Nope, it's as far from that as it can get.

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Features | Saturday, 24 July 2010 Written by Angeline B. Adams and Remco van Straten

Brilliant Failure: Immortal (Ad Vitam) (Enki Bilal, 2004)

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Celluloid gospel has it that Fritz Lang was inspired to make Metropolis when he first glimpsed the skyline of New York. Though in reality Lang was well into the planning stages for his dystopia, the skyscrapers and busy highways of New York without a doubt ground the film in reality. Three quarters of a century later, Metropolis is echoed in Immortal (ad vitam), adapted by Enki Bilal, from his own series of graphic novels.

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Features | Monday, 19 July 2010 Written by Neil Mitchell

Screengem: The V8 Interceptor (The Road Warrior, 1981)

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When Federal highway police officer Max Rockatansky is finally driven over the edge by the outlaw biker gang that mows down his wife, child and best friend, he knows he needs a vehicle capable of outrunning his enemies. Consumed by a murderous rage 'Mad' Max heads to the Halls of Justice to collect just one thing - the last of the V8 Interceptors, once the Main Force Patrol's prime tool in its battle against the ever-increasing anarchy on the highways of Australia.

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Features | Friday, 16 July 2010 Written by Gabriel Solomons

Poster Boy: One sheets of distinction (vol.4)

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As Christopher Nolan's latest mega hit blockbuster Inception charges into UK cinemas today with us following lemming-like in its all conquering wake, we felt it a good time to more closely examine the film's one sheet promo as well as other new releases this month that feature notable poster art.

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