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  Larry Cohen, cult exploitation director, dies aged 77
  The director of the It’s Alive and Maniac Cop franchises also wrote scripts for TV and the Colin Farrell thriller Phone Booth
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  Why body swap narratives will never not be awkward
  Following in the footsteps of those comedies, the forthcoming Shazam! can’t quite get its head around the kid-as-adult trope
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  Streaming: Of Fathers and Sons – boot camp for young terrorists
  Arguably the boldest of this year’s Oscar-nominated documentaries, Talal Derki’s shocking documentary is finally available online
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  Cradle of Champions review – roll with the punches
  Three amateur boxers fight in a New York tournament for very different reasons in this compelling documentary
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  Sorry Angel review – curiously unengaging
  Style over substance mars Christophe Honoré’s drama about the impact of Aids on France’s 1990s gay community
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  The White Crow review – a jumpy spin on Nureyev
  A fitfully impressive take on the life of Rudolf Nureyev lacks the rhythm of the great dancer
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  Us review – a terrific horror tale from Jordan Peele
  The Get Out writer-director splices sociopolitical satire with clever, full-blooded chills
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  Dr Alien, PhD: the horror classic that academia loves
  In celebration of its 40th anniversary, the sci-film inspires an industry of papers, talks and research
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  Shazam! review – kid-friendly DC adventure is enjoyably old school
  The traditionally dour cinematic universe is given a much-needed jolt of energy in a light-hearted yet overly long mash-up of Big and Superman
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  Minding the Gap review – a remarkable coming-of-age documentary
  Bing Liu’s joyous, poignant film explores how skateboarding provides escape and identity for a teen film-maker and friends
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  Disney tops Hollywood hierarchy closing 21st Century Fox deal
  Disney’s deal is a fightback against tech industry, Netflix and Amazon. Six changes to expect …
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  Elton John biopic Rocketman may be censored for gay scene
  Film-makers are under pressure from Hollywood to snip a nude scene between Taron Egerton and Richard Madden, reports say
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