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Captain Fantastic reviewed by Mark Kermode, with Renee Zellweger and Colin Firth, Kermode and Mayo's Film Review - BBC Radio 5 live


Mark Kermode reviews Captain Fantastic.

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Superimposition in film

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House of Flying Daggers – Ending Notes

Viggo Mortensen Explains Why 'Captain Fantastic' Is 'Sure to Offend'

How Shaun of the Dead explores growth

The Wave: Cinema's most terrifying lesson

Film Education resource: House of Flying Daggers

Vertigo video essay - cinematic influence

The Wave: summary

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