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The Modern-Day Blue Pencils Of The Sensitivity Readers

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There is no point in trying to make yesterday’s literature inoffensive to easily offended modern readers.

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Classic Albums Revisited: Sinéad O’Connor’s How About I Be Me (And You Be You)?

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An unexpectedly great later album from the controversial and provocative star.

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No Johnny, You Really Can’t Put Your Arms Around A Memory

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Another unnecessary reworking of a song that didn’t need to be messed with.

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Bedazzled By Raquel Welch

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Looking back at the late, great, iconic sex goddess of 1960s cinema.

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An Introduction To Radiance Films

The Reprobate talks to the man behind the latest boutique Blu-ray label specialising in overlooked, lesser-known movies.

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Valentine’s Day Massacres

It’s not all about flowers and romance – here are the movies that rip the heart out of Valentine’s Day.

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Scottish Strippers Win A Fight For Their Right To Undress

A rare victory for sexual freedom in the ongoing moral panic.

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Even Dwarfs Started Small… Werner Herzog’s Absurdist Satire

You wait years for a review of a film featuring a cast comprised entirely of little people, and then two come along in a week.

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Remembering Burt Bacharach

The legendary Burt Bacharach has died. Here, we remember an emotional night watching one of his final shows.

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All I Want For Christmas Is A Beatle – Dora Bryan’s Middle-Aged Lust

An oddball novelty number cashing in on the huge success of the Fab Four.

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Comic Books Espana

An impressive catalogue of graphic novels from Barcelona.

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The Reprobate Movie Night: The Terror Of Tiny Town

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Another long-lost cult classic for your viewing pleasure.

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