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Under the Shadow review – genuinely terrifying Iranian horror

A genuine fright fest that like all good modern horrors, relies more on atmosphere than cheap jump scares. With the turbulent backdrop of the Iran-Iraq war and an extremely unnerving folk tale mixed in, Under the Shadow is more than worth your time.

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Movie Barf watch party: 10 underrated films to watch during quarantine

Bored of the quarantine yet? I am too. Home office seems like a great idea in theory... but when you factor in children, a lot of work (or lack of work) and more, you need a bit of an escape. Here are ten films to (hopefully) get you through covid-19. BUT, before you get watching, can I make a suggestion?

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10 films to stream this International Women’s Day

Although far from perfect, the representation of women in film has improved in recent years. From Alex Garland's female led sci-fi Annihilation to Greta Gerwig's Lady Bird, there are a lot of relatively recent films to remind you that women in film are here, and they're here to stay. You should probably listen to what they have to say! The following are all (currently) available to stream in the Czech Republic. Get to it.

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Horse Girl review – Alison Brie gives the performance of her career

Horse Girl is a lively exploration of one girl's madness and frustration. What starts off as a quirky indie comedy that we've seen a hundred times before soon turns into a wonderfully unique representation of mental health that's both heartfelt and hypnotic. And Brie is fantastic.

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Why Contagion is still the most realistic virus film out there

Those who know me will know that aside from my ridiculous obsession with all things film, I'm also very into viruses... not in a funny way, obviously. I'm fascinated by them and have been itching to do a listicle 'best of' one day soon. But until then, here is why Steven Soderbergh's Contagion is by far the best and most realistic virus movie to come out of Hollywood.