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Challengers, There's Still Tomorrow & 1927's The Cat And The Canary

Challengers, There's Still Tomorrow & 1927's The Cat And The Canary

Released Thursday, 2nd May 2024
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Challengers, There's Still Tomorrow & 1927's The Cat And The Canary

Challengers, There's Still Tomorrow & 1927's The Cat And The Canary

Challengers, There's Still Tomorrow & 1927's The Cat And The Canary

Challengers, There's Still Tomorrow & 1927's The Cat And The Canary

Thursday, 2nd May 2024
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James Cameron-Wilson reports on a becalmed box office. New #1 is the tennis drama Challengers with Zendaya. Although a tennis fan, James became irritated by the cinematic pyrotechnics which got in the way of the drama. He was amazed to see the period-set black and white Italian drama There's Still Tomorrow – Italy's top film last year – released in 142 cinemas. An homage to neo-realist post-war Italian cinema about the role of women in a patriarchical society, he considers it a modern masterpiece, hard-hitting but still with heart, humour and warmth. He also loves the beautifully restored home release of 1927's silent film The Cat And The Canary, the hugely-influential precursor of all dark house comedy thrillers, which is also packed with glorious extras.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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