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DOTMOVIE MAGAZINE

DotMovie Issue 01: The
Horror Special – Out now!

We pay print homage to the best modern horror cinema with interviews, reviews and features in this new issue.

DOTMOVIE PRESENTS

The world of Guillermo
del Toro’s Frankenstein

Welcome to this special hub for all things Frankenstein — news, features, interviews and reviews. Updates, release dates and streaming info all in one place.

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Latest reviews

Review 1
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Lurker review – an excellent showcase for Théodore Pellerin

by Hannah Strong

A tense thriller about parasocial obsession, sharpened by a quietly electric lead performance.

Review 2
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Christmas, Again review – a perfectly-rounded Yuletide bauble

by David Jenkins

A small indie gem that finds grace in repetition, loneliness, and the soft glow of city lights.

Review 3
Review

Eleanor the Great review – has all the personality of a New York tourism advert

by Hannah Strong

A spirited character piece with postcard energy, anchored by a warm, scene-stealing performance.

Review 4
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Animalia review – sci-fi in the most elusive manner

by Anton Bitel

A strange, beautiful coming-of-age tale set against the unsettling possibility of an alien presence.

Review 5
Review

Ella McCay review – comfort food reheated, with a synthetic aftertaste

by Anna Stafford

Familiar flavours, but the recipe never quite sparks — still, it’s easy to watch and nicely performed.

Review 6
Review

Cover-Up review – a film worthy of Seymour Hersh

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

A sharp investigative chronicle with real bite, mapping power, secrecy and the cost of truth-telling.

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Features

IN PRAISE OF

Strangers in Paradise: The Radical Loneliness of Turtle Diary

by Thom Brogan

As an underseen heist comedy turns 40, its charming depiction of aloneness makes quiet waves.

IN PRAISE OF

A Different Kind of Holiday Affair: Carol at 10

by Desirae Embree

As a modern classic turns 10, we revisit its emotional precision and winter glow.

INTERVIEWS

Jafar Panahi: ‘We shouldn’t look at cinema too idealistically’

by Marina Ashioti

A conversation on craft, courage, and the moral weight of storytelling.

IN PRAISE OF

The Comfort of Classics: Why We Return to Old Films

by Editorial

Familiar frames, new meanings — how rewatches shape our taste and memory.

INTERVIEWS

Inside the Edit: Building Tension Scene by Scene

by Staff

Editors on rhythm, restraint, and the invisible choices that define a film.

IN PRAISE OF

A Cinema of Small Gestures: When Silence Speaks

by Guest Writer

The power of understatement — and the scenes that linger long after the credits.

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