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Dark side of the goon revealed in the latest Apatow-brand of dudecom bromance, examining the aftermath of a stand-up’s near-death experience and the realisation that life is what you’ve got left. Oli Simpson is in neologistic bro-verload
John Hughes was a comedy genius who perfectly captured the trails and tribulations of the American suburban teen. He created some of the most memorable films of the 80s including _The Breakfast Club_, _Christmas Vacation_, _Planes, Trains and Automobiles_ and _Ferris Bueller's Day Off_. Battleship Pretension's David Bax looks back on his legacy with a list of his top ten films.
_Antichrist_'s harrowing scenes of genital mutilation have the power to shock even today's desensitised viewers. Jeremy Allen wonders if the controversy is overshadowing this sophisticated drama. Plus The Quietus collect 10 similarly shocking scenes of body horror.
Bowie's son Duncan Jones' first feature _Moon_ eschews flashy effects and budget, instead drawing inspiration from the atmospheric and philosophical sci-fi films of the 1970s and '80s. Dean Sobers wonders if it can become more than the sum of its reference points