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LONELINESS & ROBOTS: THE BRIAN AND CHARLES STORY

Rich Johnson explores how the homemade A.I. in the lo-fi buddy comedy Brian and Charles becomes a source of companionship for its isolated creator.

WOMEN IN THE SPOTLIGHT

CÉLINE SCIAMMA & THE POWER OF DESIRE

Whether they’re treehouse-building little girls or banlieue-dwelling teens, the female characters in Céline Sciamma’s films are always propelled b...

28 JUN 2022

INTERVIEW

FRANÇOIS OZON ON EVERYTHING WENT FINE

Steven Ryder spoke with François Ozon about his new drama Everything Went Fine, which tells the true story of a daughter who is asked by her fathe...

24 JUN 2022

CURZON ACQUIRES

RODEO

Curzon has acquired Rodeo, the feature directorial debut from Lola Quivoron. Debuting at the Cannes Film Festival in Un Certain regard, it was nom...

23 JUN 2022

ARTICLE

BAZ LUHRMANN’S MAXIMALIST MYTHMAKING

There’s nothing quite like excess in the worlds of Baz Luhrmann. And his latest film, Elvis, highlights the filmmaker’s love of myth, writes Ian Ha...

23 JUN 2022

WOMEN IN THE SPOTLIGHT

MIA HANSEN-LØVE & THE CURRENTS OF TIME

Sophie Monks Kaufman explores how the naturalistic filmmaker Mia Hansen-Løve skilfully traces the passage of time in her empathetic work, which ...

22 JUN 2022

ARTICLE

HUMOUR AND LEVITY IN EVERYTHING WENT FINE

Karen Krizanovich explores the complex father-daughter relationship at the heart of François Ozon’s latest film Everything Went Fine, outlining ho...

21 JUN 2022

ARTICLE

THE SENSITIVE PORTRAYAL OF SEX WORK IN GOOD LUCK TO YOU, LEO GRANDE

Leila Latif speaks to the director Sophie Hyde and actor Daryl McCormack about how they created an honest, respectful depiction of sex work in the...

16 JUN 2022

ARTICLE

INFINITY AND BEYOND: BUZZ THROUGH THE LIGHTYEARS

Ahead of the Toy Story prequel Lightyear, Emily Maskell details how the beloved action figure Buzz Lightyear evolves as a character over the course of

15 JUN 2022

ARTICLE

SEX, LIES AND VIDEOTAPE: INVESTIGATING ON-CAMERA DECEPTION IN PLEASURE & SWEAT

Yasmin Omar teases out the thematic parallels between the sex-industry drama Pleasure and fitness-influencer film Sweat – both rich character studies

14 JUN 2022

CURZON ACQUIRES

GODLAND

Curzon is very pleased to announce the acquisition of Godland, following its acclaimed premiere at the Cannes Film Festival.

02 JUN 2022

FILM FESTIVAL FOCUS

FESTIVAL REPORT: CANNES 2022

Anna Bogutskaya fills us in on the most talked-about titles on the Croisette, from the touching Paul Mescal drama Aftersun to the enlightening ...

31 MAY 2022

FILM FESTIVAL FOCUS

TRIANGLE OF SADNESS WINS THE PALME D’OR

Ruben Östlund took home his second Palme d'Or for Triangle of Sadness, the upcoming Curzon Film release that takes aim at the superficiality of the...

30 MAY 2022

ARTICLE

EXPLORING AUTHENTICITY IN BETWEEN TWO WORLDS

Juliette Binoche plays a middle-class woman who exposes the lives of the working class in Between Two Worlds.

26 MAY 2022

WOMEN IN THE SPOTLIGHT

SOFIA COPPOLA AND THE ART OF LONELINESS

Hannah Strong, the author of the new book Sofia Coppola: Forever Young, explores how the writer-director beautifully renders alienation and estrang...

25 MAY 2022

REVIEW

TOP GUN: MAVERICK REVIEW: TOM CRUISE SOARS IN AN ACTION SEQUEL FOR THE AGES

With its heart-pounding jet sequences and charismatic lead performance, the Top Gun reboot is popcorn entertainment at its finest, writes Yasmin Om...

24 MAY 2022

ARTICLE

CINEMATIC MEMOIR: HOW TERENCE DAVIES INCORPORATES HIS OWN QUEER HISTORY INTO BENEDICTION

The director Terence Davies, entering the later stage of his career, has consciously moved away from his previous autobiographical work. With his c...

20 MAY 2022

CURZON ACQUIRES

TRIANGLE OF SADNESS

Curzon has announced the acquisition of Ruben Östlund’s Cannes main competition entry Triangle of Sadness.

20 MAY 2022

INTERVIEW

WRITER-DIRECTOR ESKIL VOGT ON HIS SUPERNATURAL THRILLER THE INNOCENTS

Emily Maskell speaks to the Oscar-nominated filmmaker about capturing the magic of the imagination in The Innocents.

19 MAY 2022

ARTICLE

MOTHERLAND, FATHER TONGUE

Colm Bairéad reflects on his childhood in Ireland, on growing up with the language and how these two things converged in him as a filmmaker...

13 MAY 2022

REVIEW

VORTEX REVIEW: GASPAR NOÉ’S SURPRISINGLY RESTRAINED DEMENTIA DRAMA

The enfant terrible of the New French Extremity departs from his signature style to offer an unexpectedly tender exploration of an elderly woman’s ...

11 MAY 2022

DEEP FOCUS

IMAGES SPEAK VOLUMES: HOW INTERIORITY IS RENDERED IN THE QUIET GIRL

Jake Abatan considers how Kate McCullough’s cinematography allows the audience to perceive the world through the eyes of a shy young girl called ...

10 MAY 2022

ARTICLE

MUSIC AS A FORM OF EMPOWERMENT

Music empowerment activist Jane Oriel explores the parallels behind the youth centre in Casablanca Beats and the work being done in the UK to align...

29 APR 2022

ARTICLE

BLISTERS, BURNOUT & BRUTAL TRAINING: WHAT THE NOVICE GETS RIGHT ABOUT COLLEGE ROWING

Former university rower Yasmin Omar analyses how Lauren Hadaway’s compelling sports thriller deeply understands the pressures and pains of student ...

29 APR 2022

FILM FESTIVAL FOCUS

CANNES FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2022 JURY LINEUP

Vincent Lindon will preside over an all-star international jury for the main competition ...

27 APR 2022

IN THE MIX

HOW CASABLANCA BEATS USES HIP-HOP AND ITS HISTORY TO INSPIRE

Kaleem Aftab explores why hip-hop is such an effective tool for self-expression in Nabil Ayouch’s Casablanca Beats, and how this genre of cinema ...

26 APR 2022

ARTICLE

A FINE BROMANCE: MALE CAMARADERIE IN THE UNBEARABLE WEIGHT OF MASSIVE TALENT

Anna Bogutskaya argues that, much like Judd Apatow’s ‘frat pack’ comedies, the central bromance forms the beating heart of Nicolas Cage’s uproariou...

22 APR 2022

ARTICLE

PRO-CHOICE: THE FILMS FIGHTING FOR REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM

Emily Maskell analyses the compassionate, female-directed abortion dramas Never Rarely Sometimes Always, Ninjababy and Happening, which all show th...

21 APR 2022

REVIEW

HAPPENING REVIEW: AN URGENT, UNFLINCHING ABORTION DRAMA

Audrey Diwan’s unvarnished, BAFTA-nominated abortion drama depicts the very real consequences of denying female reproductive freedom.

19 APR 2022

ARTICLE

THE MISCHIEVOUSNESS OF JOHN BOORMAN’S TWO NUDES BATHING

An acclaimed featurette by John Boorman, which premiered at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival, is to receive a special screening at Curzon Mayfair.

17 APR 2022

ARTICLE

TO BE OR NOT TO BE: THE NORTHMAN’S NIHILISTIC TAKE ON HAMLET

Leila Latif compares and contrasts Robert Eggers’ morally ambiguous vision of the Prince Amleth myth with the more Manichean 1948 Hamlet and 1994 T...

13 APR 2022

ARTICLE

SEX & SCRIPTURE: HOW BENEDETTA FITS INTO THE NUNSPLOITATION CANON

Drawing on the expertise of film critic and former Catholic schoolgirl Justine Smith, Sophie Monks Kaufman charts the evolution of the nunsploitati...

11 APR 2022

ARTICLE

DIRECTOR LAURA WANDEL DISCUSSES HER SCHOOLYARD DRAMA PLAYGROUND

Josh Slater-Williams speaks to the Belgian filmmaker about creating a child’s eye view on the world, building on-screen tension and working creativ...

11 APR 2022

ARTICLE

OPEN HORIZONS: JUHO KUOSMANEN ON FINDING NEW WAYS OF SEEING

The Compartment No.6 director pens a personal letter about seeking out common humanity in our fellow man, despite our surface differences.

07 APR 2022

ARTICLE

STRANGER THAN FICTION: OPERATION MINCEMEAT AND THE ART OF SPYCRAFT

Operation Mincemeat tells the extraordinary story of a military operation during World War II that saved thousands of Allied soldiers' lives...

6 APR 2022

ARTICLE

COURAGE UNDER FIRE: NAVALNY’S POLITICAL RESISTANCE

Daniel Roher’s documentary about the Russian lawyer, anti-corruption campaigner and political hopeful details how Alexei Navalny became the credibl...

07 APR 2022

WOMEN IN THE SPOTLIGHT

PLEASURE & PAIN: ON LYNNE RAMSAY’S MULTIFACETED CINEMA

Sophie Monks Kaufman explores Lynne Ramsay’s ever shifting films, in which dreams are countered with nightmares, life with death, cruelty with grace.

05 APR 2022

INTERVIEW

JUHO KUOSMANEN & SEIDI HAARLA ON COMPARTMENT NO.6

Caitlin Quinlan speaks with the director and star of the intimate arthouse darling Compartment No. 6, which shared the Grand Prix award at Cannes l...

04 APR 2022

LISTICLE

5 UNDERAPPRECIATED JUDE LAW PERFORMANCES

As the latest instalment of Fantastic Beasts arrives in cinemas, Alasdair Bayman assesses the British actor’s wide-ranging career, picking out a ha...

02 APR 2022

ARTICLE

BAD BOY, BAD ATTITUDE: TOM BURKE IN TRUE THINGS

In Harry Wootliff’s sexually charged romantic drama True Things, Tom Burke plays a bad-boy everyman whose confidence with women conceals a gnawing ...

28 MAR 2022

LISTICLE

BEST FRENCH FILMS

Since the Lumière brothers hosted the first public screening of their 10 short films in December 1895, France has played a key role in the developm...

29 MAR 2022

AWARDS BUZZ

SHOCKS AND SURPRISES: THE LOWDOWN ON THE 2022 OSCARS

An underdog powered to the top prize and Best Actor Will Smith made an unscheduled stage appearance at the 2022 Academy Awards.

28 MAR 2022

DEEP FOCUS

FROM PAGE TO SCREEN: ADRIAN TOMINE ON HAVING HIS WORK ADAPTED FOR PARIS, 13TH DISTRICT

The graphic novelist talks to Michael Leader about creating the film’s limited-edition poster, watching audiences react to his work in real time ...

24 MAR 2022

AWARDS BUZZ

AWARDS FOCUS: CODA

Sian Heder's heartstring-tugging family drama CODA has been rapidly gaining momentum in recent weeks thanks to its SAG and PGA wins. But is it the ...

21 MAR 2022

LISTICLE

OUR FAVOURITE BEST PICTURE OSCAR WINNERS OF ALL TIME

This week, awards season is finally drawing to a close with the 94th Oscars ceremony, where one film will receive Best Picture, and the prestige ...

20 MAR 2022

ARTICLE

LOVE'S NOT BLACK AND WHITE: PARIS, 13TH DISTRICT

In Paris, 13th District, acclaimed filmmaker Jacques Audiard eschews romantic screen representations of Paris for a more grounded take on contempor...

18 MAR 2022

CURZON ACQUIRES

THE QUIET GIRL

Curzon has announced the acquisition of Colm Bairéad’s feature directorial debut The Quiet Girl for the UK, along with Break Out Pictures who will ...

18 MAR 2022

ARTICLE

LOVE LESSONS: THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD AND THE ROMANCE OF THE SELF

Emily Maskell explores how Joachim Trier’s unconventional romantic comedy is not particularly concerned with how Julie (Renate Reinsve) relates ...

18 MAR 2022

AWARDS BUZZ

AWARDS FOCUS: SUMMER OF SOUL

The crowdpleasing music documentary Summer of Soul triumphed at BAFTA, but will its success continue at Oscar?

17 MAR 2022

INTERVIEW

HIVE DIRECTOR BLERTA BASHOLLI ON PRESENTING KOSOVAN WOMANHOOD

Emily Maskell speaks to the first-time filmmaker about shaping rounded female characters, grappling with the wounds of cultural memory and her ...

17 MAR 2022

AWARDS BUZZ

AWARDS FOCUS: ENCANTO

Disney's beloved animated film, with chart-topping music by Lin-Manuel Miranda, has won the Best Animated Feature BAFTA and has a strong chance ...

16 MAR 2022

AWARDS BUZZ

AWARDS FOCUS: DUNE

Dune took home five BAFTAs at the weekend, and it's likely to dominate the craft categories at the Oscars too. Find out which categories we reckon ...

15 MAR 2022

SPOTIFY PLAYLIST

PARIS, 13TH DISTRICT

A playlist with music from and inspired by Jacques Audiard's sensual portrayal of modern life in the city of love.

15 MAR 2022

AWARDS BUZZ

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE 2022 BAFTAS

Two big prizes for CODA provided the biggest surprises at the 2022 BAFTA film awards, while The Power of the Dog continued its winning streak.

14 MAR 2022

INTERVIEW

SEAN BAKER ON RED ROCKET'S RADICAL EMPATHY

Acclaimed independent filmmaker Sean Baker speaks to Anna Bogutskaya about telling human stories, challenging audience expectations and smashing ...

11 MAR 2022

AWARDS BUZZ

AWARDS FOCUS: BELFAST

Belfast is nipping at the heels of current awards-season frontrunner The Power of the Dog. Find out what we make of the film's chances with the ...

10 MAR 2022

AWARDS BUZZ

AWARDS FOCUS: DRIVE MY CAR

Premiering at Cannes, Drive My Car quickly became beloved by critics and the film industry at large. We assess the likelihood of it triumphing at ...

09 MAR 2022

WOMEN IN THE SPOTLIGHT

JANE CAMPION'S SENSUAL, SINGULAR CINEMA

For International Women’s Day, we’re revitalising our Women in the Spotlight strand where we celebrate the careers of female filmmakers. First up ...

08 MAR 2022

CURZON HOME CINEMA COLLECTION

CELEBRATING INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY

To honour International Women's Day, we shine a light on the numerous talented women Curzon has worked with over the years, bringing them ...

08 MAR 2022

AWARDS BUZZ

AWARDS FOCUS: DON'T LOOK UP

How will Adam McKay's environmental satire fare this awards season? We read the tea leaves on the comedy's chances of striking gold ...

07 MAR 2022

AWARDS BUZZ

AWARDS FOCUS: AFTER LOVE

In our latest edition of Awards Buzz, we're assessing Aleem Khan's touching, BAFTA-nominated drama After Love.

02 MAR 2022

FILM FESTIVAL FOCUS

KNOW YOUR FESTIVAL: GLASGOW FILM FESTIVAL 2022

Glasgow Film Festival 2022 runs from 2 to 13 March. It offers Scottish audiences an opportunity to catch up with the best of contemporary world cin...

01 MAR 2022

AWARDS BUZZ

AWARDS FOCUS: THE POWER OF THE DOG

With the BAFTAs and Oscars right around the corner, we're taking stock of the top contenders. First up, is Jane Campion's brooding Western The ...

28 FEB 2022

IN THE MIX

TRAGIC ROMANCE: WHY THE NATIONAL ARE THE PERFECT COMPOSERS FOR CYRANO

Ella Kemp explains how The National’s understanding of the contours of heartbreak – which they have so often showcased in their deeply felt lyrics ...

25 FEB 2022

ARTICLE

NATIONAL TREASURES: THE OUTSTANDING CAREERS OF THE DUKE’S ACTORS AND DIRECTOR

The Duke is the final work by filmmaker and theatre director Roger Michell. Starring Jim Broadbent and Helen Mirren, it captures the spirit of clas...

24 FEB 2022

DEEP FOCUS

FACE VALUES: FLEE'S ANIMATORS ON DESIGNING A DOCUMENTARY

Alex Dudok de Wit speaks with Flee’s animation director Kenneth Ladekjær and art director Jess Nicholls about maintaining authenticity, animating ...

22 FEB 2022

ARTICLE

BREAKING THE SILENCE: THE TRUTH ABOUT CHARLIE CHAPLIN

The Real Charlie Chaplin presents a fascinating portrait of the film star, exploring how the actor and his on-screen persona became inseparable ent...

16 FEB 2022

INTERVIEW

JONAS POHER RASMUSSEN ON FLEE

Jake Cunningham spoke with Jonas Poher Rasmussen, the director of the incredible animated documentary Flee, about working with the animators, telli...

16 FEB 2022

LISTICLE

5 UNDERSEEN ROBERT PATTINSON FILMS TO WATCH BEFORE THE BATMAN

As indie darling Robert Pattinson returns to franchise filmmaking, we look back at some of his best films that flew under the radar. ...

15 FEB 2022

FILM FESTIVAL FOCUS

KNOW YOUR FESTIVAL: BERLINALE 2022

The 72nd edition of the Berlin Film Festival begins on 10 February and expectations are high. Over 10 days, it will showcase new films by some of t...

09 FEB 2022

LISTICLE

24 FEEL GOOD MOVIES TO BOOST YOUR MOOD

The nights are still long. Spring seems some way off. And sometimes, you just need a feel-good moment. We’ve put together a list of some of the bes...

08 FEB 2022

ARTICLE

YOUR VALENTINE’S DAY CINEMATIC HOROSCOPE

See stars on your screens and in the skies this 14 February as astrologer Marissa Malik assesses what’s in stall for your romantic life, and we rec...

07 FEB 2022

INTERVIEW

REBECCA HALL ON HER BAFTA-NOMINATED DIRECTORIAL DEBUT PASSING

For our Awards Journal, Yasmin Omar spoke to Rebecca Hall about her stirring race-relations drama Passing, which has since been nominated for four ...

04 FEB 2022

ARTICLE

BLOOD ON THE SHEETS: SEX AND DEATH IN THE SOUVENIR PART II

Sophie Monks Kaufman explores the inextricable relationship between sex and death in Joanna Hogg’s The Souvenir Part II, which sees Julie (Honor Sw...

02 FEB 2022

ARTICLE

THE EYELASHES OF TAMMY FAYE: ON JESSICA CHASTAIN'S PERFORMANCE

Make-up is a cornerstone of the televangelist Tammy Faye’s persona, therefore Jessica Chastain’s adoption of her exaggerated look allows the actres...

01 FEB 2022

Q&A DEBRIEF

Q&A DEBRIEF: PEDRO ALMODÓVAR FOR PARALLEL MOTHERS

We were delighted to welcome the legendary Spanish auteur Pedro Almodóvar to Curzon Mayfair, where he sat down with broadcaster Edith Bowman – and...

31 JAN 2022

CURZON ACQUIRES

EVERYTHING WENT FINE

Curzon’s long-standing relationship with one of contemporary cinema’s most prolific, consistently surprising and engaging filmmakers continues...

28 JAN 2022

ARTICLE

REBELLIOUS SPIRIT: THE PROVOCATIVE WORLDS OF PEDRO ALMODÓVAR

Emerging from the vibrant Madrid art scene of the 1970s, Pedro Almodóvar has forged a style of cinema that has made him one of the world’s most dis...

27 JAN 2022

FILM FESTIVAL FOCUS

FESTIVAL REPORT: SUNDANCE 2022

Leila Latif shares a dispatch from the virtual festival, picking out the buzziest titles and revealing the emerging thematic and industry trends. ...

27 JAN 2022

INTERVIEW

JUHO KUOSMANEN & SEIDI HAARLA ON COMPARTMENT NO. 6

Caitlin Quinlan speaks with the director and star of the intimate arthouse darling Compartment No. 6, which shared the Grand Prix award at Cannes l...

26 JAN 2022

AWARDS BUZZ

BELFAST'S EDITOR ON SHAPING KENNETH BRANAGH'S MEMORY PIECE

Úna Ní Dhonghaíle talks about her collaboration with Kenneth Branagh on his spirited, semi-autobiographical evocation of his youth...

24 JAN 2022

ARTICLE

TRAVELLING CIRCUSES AND TAROT CARDS: HOW NIGHTMARE ALLEY REVITALISES FILM NOIR

Ian Nathan discusses Guillermo del Toro's spellbinding carnival-set drama, which draws on film-noir traditions while also allowing the director to ...

21 JAN 2022

AWARDS BUZZ

TAMARA DEVERELL ON HER NIGHTMARE ALLEY PRODUCTION DESIGN

The award-winning craftsperson contemplates the dark moral universe she helped Guillermo del Toro create for Nightmare Alley, his visually rich ...

18 JAN 2022

CURZON ACQUIRES

CASABLANCA BEATS

Curzon continues its support of exciting filmmaking voices from around the world with the acquisition of Nabil Ayouch’s thrilling, Morocco-set hip-...

17 JAN 2022

AWARDS BUZZ

LICORICE PIZZA: MARK BRIDGES DISCUSSES HIS 70S-STYLE COSTUME DESIGNS

Costume designer Mark Bridges reflects on his career-long creative partnership with Paul Thomas Anderson and their San Fernando Valley-set new ...

17 JAN 2022

LISTICLE

21 OF THE BEST SLASHER MOVIES EVER MADE

As the new Scream jump-scares audiences in cinemas, we’re rounding up our favourite slashers, from cult classics to 90s knockoffs. ...

15 JAN 2022

AWARDS BUZZ

SANDWORMS, SPACESHIPS AND SPECIAL EFFECTS: HOW VFX SUPERVISOR PAUL LAMBERT BROUGHT DUNE TO LIFE

Leila Latif speaks to the Oscar-winning visual effects supervisor about his work on Denis Villeneuve's sci-fi epic. ...

14 JAN 2022

AWARDS BUZZ

INTRODUCING... THE AWARDS JOURNAL

Find out more about our brand-new awards-season print magazine the Awards Journal, available for free in your local Curzon from Friday ...

13 JAN 2022

LISTICLE

FILMS WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO IN 2022

As we usher in a new year, Curzon's editorial team shares their most anticipated movies of the year, from blockbuster franchises to festival breako...

12 JAN 2022

LISTICLE

ONE SHOT WONDERS: A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE SINGLE TAKE MOVIE

Ian Haydn Smith explores the world of Boiling Point, Philip Barantini’s knife-edge, single-shot culinary drama, and looks back on some other films ...

06 JAN 2022

ARTICLE

DOUBLE, DOUBLE TOIL AND TROUBLE: THE UNSETTLING BLACK COMEDY IN THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH

Joel Coen offers a unique spin on the source material that plays to his strengths – emphasising its underlying dark humour.

21 DEC 2021

LISTICLE

20 CLASSIC CHRISTMAS MOVIES TO GET YOU IN THE FESTIVE MOOD

We’ve come up with a choice of 20 Christmas classics you can watch, with a guide to the optimum time to them over the three main days of celebration.

21 DEC 2021

INTERVIEW

HOUSE OF HORRORS: HOW THE HUMANS PLAYS WITH GENRE

Stephen Karam’s drama The Humans, about a dysfunctional family that unravels over a festive meal, embraces many elements of the horror genre.

16 DEC 2021

ARTICLE

TITANE AND THE MONSTROUS PREGNANCY

Leila Latif discusses Julia Ducournau's provocative Palme d'Or winner and analyses its subversive body horror.

15 DEC 2021

ARTICLE

WEST SIDE STORY AND THE LYRICAL BRILLIANCE OF STEPHEN SONDHEIM

Sophie Monks Kaufman pays tribute to the dearly departed composer Stephen Sondheim, celebrating the continued relevance of his powerful lyrics.

09 DEC 2021

DEEP FOCUS

LEONARDO DICAPRIO: THE UNEXPECTED COMEDIC ACTOR

Our resident DiCaprio expert Yasmin Omar explores the movie star’s recent, surprisingly successful shift from drama to comedy.

08 DEC 2021

ARTICLE

MARK COUSINS ON JEREMY THOMAS AND THE IDEA OF AN AUTEUR PRODUCER

Mark Cousins ruminates on the idea of the auteur producer in light of his recent film on the legendary British producer, The Storms of Jeremy Thomas.

07 DEC 2021

ARTICLE

C'MON C'MON: ON FAMILY AND FEELING

Ian Haydn Smith takes stock of Mike Mills’ career, exploring the writer-director’s latest emotional drama.

06 DEC 2021

INTERVIEW

ENCOUNTER: MICHAEL PEARCE IN CONVERSATION (PART II)

In the second part of our interview with Michael Pearce discusses the cast and tonal quality of his singular journey into an alternative reality.

03 DEC 2021

INTERVIEW

ENCOUNTER: MICHAEL PEARCE IN CONVERSATION (PART I)

In the first of this two-part interview, Michael Pearce discusses the creation of this world.

02 DEC 2021

AWARDS BUZZ

THE BEST ACTRESS RACE

In the second part of Curzon Journal’s awards-season focus, we look at those in the running for the Best Actress category.

30 NOV 2021

ARTICLE

A VERY CURZON CHRISTMAS

We’ve got a seasonal treat just for you: a programme of wonderful festive films to enjoy in our cinemas this December.

29 NOV 2021

ARTICLE

FATHER, SON AND HOUSE OF GUCCI: LADY GAGA’S UNDENIABLE MOVIE STARDOM

Unlike many pop superstars-turned-actors, Lady Gaga has a commanding screen presence and captivates audiences with her magnetic star quality.

26 NOV 2021

LISTICLE

15 OF THE BEST ANIMATED MOVIES

As The Summit of the Gods arrives in cinemas, we share our favourite animated movies.

23 NOV 2021

DEEP FOCUS

THE CINEMATOGRAPHY OF NATURAL LIGHT

Dénes Nagy’s powerful debut and Berlin Film Festival winner is a portrait of war with striking visual style

17 NOV 2021

ARTICLE

THE POWER OF THE DOG: HOW JANE CAMPION DECONSTRUCTS THE WESTERN

An exploration of how Jane Campion subverts genre tropes in her atypical Western.

16 NOV 2021

AWARDS BUZZ

THE BEST ACTOR RACE

By February 2022, the list of names lining up for the various Best Actor awards will have been whittled down to four or five.

15 NOV 2021

ARTICLE

TICK TICK... BOOM! AND MUSICAL THEATRE GENIUS

With his feature directorial debut Lin-Manuel Miranda celebrates and pays homage to another recent star of Broadway, Rent’s Jonathan Larson.

10 NOV 2021

INTERVIEW

DÉNES NAGY ON NATURAL LIGHT

Writer Josh Slater-Williams sat down with first-time feature director Dénes Nagy to discuss his extraordinary debut, Natural Light.

09 NOV 2021

LISTICLE

TRUE CRIME MOVIES TO WATCH BEFORE HOUSE OF GUCCI

Killing sprees and homicides, money laundering and theft... real-life misdemeanours are always tantalising on the big screen

09 NOV 2021

CURZON ACQUIRES

THE HUMANS

Curzon has picked up UK distribution for The Humans, the directorial debut of acclaimed Tony Award-winning playwright Stephen Karam.

06 NOV 2021

ARTICLE

HOW SPENCER CAPTURES THE TRUE TRAGEDY OF PRINCESS DIANA

Through its sensitive portrait of the People’s Princess, Pablo Larraín’s new film reveals the humanity behind the media circus.

05 NOV 2021

ARTICLE

INTRODUCING CURZON CAMDEN

Our brand-new cinema is now open in North London! Find out all about the venue here.

04 NOV 2021

LISTICLE

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ETERNALS

As with any MCU movie, there’s a lot to take in, so here’s a headstart on some of the need-to-know basics.

01 NOV 2021

ARTICLE

LAST NIGHT IN SOHO AND ITS GORY GIALLO INFLUENCES

We explore how Edgar Wright's latest feature is indebted to the Italian-filmmaking tradition of giallo in theme and style. ...

29 OCT 2021

LISTICLE

13 BEST HORROR MOVIE SUBGENRES

Diving into scary-movie history, we create the ultimate Halloween watchlist ...

28 OCT 2021

DEEP FOCUS

PASSING: NOTES ON BELONGING, COMMUNITY AND RACIAL IDENTITY

How Rebecca Hall’s directorial debut Passing taps into themes of colourism, identity politics and white privilege.

26 OCT 2021

ARTICLE

PLAYLIST: WOMEN AND THE MESS OF MODERN LIFE

Playlist is the latest in a growing number of candid, gently humorous female-helmed films about spirited, often creative twenty and thirty-somethin...

22 OCT 2021

ARTICLE

ADAPTING DUNE: THE UNIVERSE IN A GRAIN OF SAND

As Denis Villeneuve's sci-fi epic Dune arrives on our screens, Ian Haydn Smith reflects on past adaptations of Frank Herbert's cult classic.

21 OCT 2021

ARTICLE

THE FRENCH DISPATCH: A NEW YORKER STATE OF MIND

In a world of fake news, the most fashionably unfashionable filmmaker pays tribute to the world of roving reporters.

20 OCT 2021

LISTICLE

27 BEST MOVIES DIRECTED BY RIDLEY SCOTT

We’re taking a look at the very best Ridley Scott movies that showcase the prolific director’s groundbreaking filmography over the past 40 years.

09 OCT 2021

ARTICLE

TAKING THE LEAD: NEXT DOOR

Next Door is just the latest in a long line of films that send up the trappings of stardom and the fragile egos of screen icons.

08 OCT 2021

FILM FESTIVAL FOCUS

LONDON FILM FESTIVAL: PAST AND PRESENT

We look back on some of the London FIlm Festival’s best Opening and Closing Night Gala films.

07 OCT 2021

ARTICLE

UNPACKING WES ANDERSON'S CINEMATIC STYLE

With his new release The French Dispatch, opening in cinemas on Friday, we’ll be treated anew to Wes Anderson’s brand of cinema.

07 OCT 2021

LISTICLE

A BRIEF HISTORY OF TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET FILMS

Let’s take a retrospective voyage through every role the young movie star has played.

02 OCT 2021

ARTICLE

THE MANY SAINTS OF NEWARK: IF THE DEAD COULD TALK...

Narrated from beyond the grave, David Chase’s feature prequel to The Sopranos ranks among the better film adaptations of popular TV series.

29 SEP 2021

ARTICLE

BFI LONDON FILM FESTIVAL 2021 - A WINDOW ON THE WORLD

The BFI London Film Festival returns fully to cinemas this year with a fantastic programme with over 150 features.

28 SEP 2021

LISTICLE

EXPLORING EVERY JAMES BOND FILM IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER

Here we take a journey back through every James Bond film in order of release.

24 SEP 2021

LISTICLE

THE SEVEN BEST BOND THEME SONGS OF ALL TIME

We reflect on some of the franchise’s most successful singles, featuring the likes of Paul McCartney, Shirley Bassey and Adele.

23 SEP 2021

ARTICLE

GAGARINE: AN EXPLORATION OF SPACE, PLACE AND PERSPECTIVE

In Gagarine, filmmakers Fanny Liatard and Jérémy Trouilh challenge conventional representations of life in Paris’ banlieue.

21 SEP 2021

ARTICLE

EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE

Ella Kemp explains how Everybody’s Talking About Jamie utilises the film form to create what is an exemplary movie musical.

17 SEP 2021

LISTICLE

15 BEST FILM FESTIVALS IN THE WORLD TO FOLLOW

We have put together an overview of some of the best festivals around the world.

14 SEP 2021

ARTICLE

NINJABABY: WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU’RE UNEXPECTEDLY EXPECTING

Caitlin Quinlan explores Yngvild Sve Flikke’s take on a bestselling graphic novel that offers up a hilarious take on unexpected pregnancy.

10 SEP 2021

FROM OUR PARTNERS

THE TELEGRAPH'S TOP PICKS

Journalist Tim Robey fills us in on the must-see films coming soon to the big screen.

08 SEP 2021

CURZON ACQUIRES

FLEE

Receiving its UK premiere at this year’s London Film Festival is one of Curzon’s latest acquisitions, Flee.

07 SEP 2021

LISTICLE

THE 25 BEST CONCERT FILMS

Discover 25 of the best concert feature films, from the very first to a stunning recent release.

03 SEP 2021

CURZON ACQUIRES

NATURAL LIGHT

Curzon has announced the acquisition of the Hungarian Second World War drama Natural Light.

02 SEP 2021

FILM FESTIVAL FOCUS

ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE VENICE FILM FESTIVAL

Ian Haydn Smith looks back on the history of the Venice International Film Festival.

01 SEP 2021

IN THE MIX

JAZZ ON A SUMMER'S DAY

Kaleem Aftab delves into the sounds of this incredible, landmark film, a filmed record of not only the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival, but also of a pa...

INTERVIEW

THE NEST: THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME

Ella Kemp talks to Sean Durkin about his chilling tale of greed, power and social climbing, the brilliant 1980s-set The Nest.

24 AUG 2021

CURZON ACQUIRES

COMPARTMENT NO. 6

Curzon has picked up UK distribution for the recent Cannes Award-winning drama Compartment No. 6.

16 AUG 2021

LISTICLE

21 BEST FILMS BASED ON TRUE STORIES

When it comes to films based on true stories, the expression “you couldn’t make it up” comes to mind.

11 AUG 2021

ARTICLE

THE PHILOSOPHICAL ROM COM

Elizabeth Sankey explores the themes of Maria Schrader’s I’m Your Man from the distinct vantage point of the rom com.

10 AUG 2021

ARTICLE

ALONG FOR THE RIDE: ZOLA’S ODYSSEY

Writer Sarah Kathryn Cleaver explores how Zola’s odyssey is intrinsically linked with the audience’s experience of it.

06 AUG 2021

CURZON VOYAGER

THE VOYAGER PROGRAMME

This August sees the long-awaited return of Curzon’s Voyager series, with a curated selection of the best alternative new releases.

04 AUG 2021

Events

What's On At Curzon

Your one-stop shop to find out what events are coming up at your local Curzon.

14 JUL 2021

LISTICLE

23 BEST KOREAN FILMS OF ALL TIME

To mark the release of Beasts Clawing At Straws, we’ve collated our top 23 Korean films of all time.

05 AUG 2021

LISTICLE

25 OF THE BEST ROMANTIC FILMS EVER MADE

To celebrate the sheer diversity of this ever-popular and beloved genre, we’ve compiled a list of the very best romantic films to ever grace our scree

13 AUG 2021

IN THE MIX

THE SPARKS BROTHERS

Kaleem Aftab interviewed the heroes of Edgar Wright’s excellent new documentary, and the writers of Leos Carax’s Cannes-winning musical.

30 JUL 2021

SPOTIFY PLAYLIST

THE SPARKS BROTHERS

We've put together a playlist inspired by The Sparks Brothers – both the film and the band.

27 JUL 2021

CURZON HOME CINEMA COLLECTION

FRENCH COMEDIES

To celebrate the release of Albert Dupontel’s Bye Bye Morons, Curzon Home Cinema has put together a collection of French comedies.

26 JUL 2021

LISTICLE

21 BEST ADVENTURE FILMS THE WHOLE FAMILY CAN ENJOY

With Jungle Cruise coming to our big screens, we take a look at some of the best family action adventure films of all time.

29 JUL 2021

CANNES WRAP UP: 2021

The 74th edition of the Cannes International Film Festival is over and when it comes to surprises and some controversy it didn’t disappoint.

IN THE MIX

SUMMER OF SOUL

Kaleem Aftab explores the cultural and political context surrounding the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival.

20 JUL 2021

ARTICLE

ON LIFE, LOVE AND QUIETLY LOOKING: NOWHERE SPECIAL

Uberto Pasolini’s understated third feature as writer-director favours tenderness over sentimentality in the story of a terminally ill man finding a h

16 JUL 2021

LISTICLE

THE TOP 25 PALME D'OR WINNERS OF ALL TIME

Gathered here, in chronological order are 25 of the most significant, popular, controversial and leftfield winners.

15 JUL 2021

INTERVIEW

MOOMIN-MANIA: ALMA PÖYSTI ON PLAYING TOVE JANSSON

Writer Josh Slater-Williams interviewed Alma Pöysti about the making of this wonderful film.

9 July 2021

FILM FESTIVAL FOCUS

WHO TO FOLLOW AT CANNES 2021

Cannes can be an overwhelming event, so we thought we’d whittle down the list for those looking to follow the key UK critics attending this year.

8 Jul 2021

CURZON ACQUIRES

CURZON ACQUIRES: PARIS, 13TH DISTRICT

Curzon has picked up the UK distribution for Jacques Audiard’s hotly-anticipated Cannes title Paris, 13th District.

8 Jul 2021

FILM FESTIVAL FOCUS

POURQUOI CANNES?

The most prestigious festival in the film calendar opens this week. But what makes Cannes so important?

7 Jul 2021

LISTICLE

25 POWERFUL FILMS ABOUT ALCOHOLISM & HEAVY DRINKING

Films about alcoholism have run the gamut when it comes to their representation on the screen.

6 Jul 2021

CURZON ACQUIRES

CURZON ACQUIRES: BETWEEN TWO WORLDS

Curzon has picked up UK distribution for Between Two Worlds, which stars Juliette Binoche and is directed by writer and filmmaker Emmanuel Carrère.

5 Jul 2021

ARTICLE

ANOTHER ROUND: A CRISIS IN CLASS

We take a look at Thomas Vinterberg's past films and his focus on masculinity in crisis to explore Another Round.

2 Jul 2021

ARTICLE

PRIDE 2021: TRANS PEOPLE ON SCREEN

As Pride Month 2021 comes to an end and we celebrate how far we have come as a society, it is important to recognise that we are not quite there yet.

30 Jun 2021

CURZON HOME CINEMA COLLECTION

PRIDE 2021: THE PRESENT

The Present collection focuses on films that show how much the world has changed for the better, but also how much there remains to achieve.

29 Jun 2021

ARTICLE

SCREEN LIFE: HARRY MACQUEEN

With the UK release of his acclaimed second feature Supernova, filmmaker Harry Macqueen looks back on his life in the cinema.

25 Jun 2021

DEEP FOCUS

CREATIVITY, VULNERABILITY AND PERSONA: SWEAT

Writer Sarah Kathryn Cleaver takes a look at the film through the lens of the “digital autrice” – a word she’s coined for the modern-day woman auteur.

25 Jun 2021

CURZON HOME CINEMA COLLECTION

PRIDE 2021: THE PAST

Our Pride 2021: The Past collection focuses on love, prejudice, struggle and freedom over the course of centuries.

24 Jun 2021

INTERVIEW

BACK TO HIS ROOTS: BEN WHEATLEY ON IN THE EARTH

Over the past decade, Ben Wheatley has become one of the most offbeat and unpredictable filmmakers around.

18 Jun 2021

IN THE MIX

IT MUST BE HEAVEN

Elia Suleiman once again plays the characteristically quiet and quirky E. S. in his latest film It Must Be Heaven.

18 Jun 2021

Q&A DEBRIEF

Q&A DEBRIEF: BEN WHISHAW AND ANEIL KARIA FOR SURGE

After a screening of Surge, actor Ben Whishaw joined director Aneil Karia in conversation to discuss Karia’s debut feature, hosted by Rhianna Dhillon.

10 Jun 2021

article

Machismo, Trauma and Tunnel Vision: The Killing Of Two Lovers

US indie filmmaker Robert Machoian peels back the layers of family life in order to explore the fissures that drive people apart.

04 JUN 2021

Curzon Home Cinema Collection

Chaos Reigns

With the release of Aneil Karia’s thriller Surge, the Chaos Reigns collection focuses on films that capture characters at their breaking point.

25 May 2021

Curzon Home Cinema Collection

Actors Behind The Lens

To celebrate Billie Piper’s Rare Beasts, this collection brings together a rich array of recent films directed by acclaimed actors.

21 May 2021

CURZON HOME CINEMA COLLECTION

Greek Weird Wave

Nowhere is the definition of the word ‘wave’ more appropriate than with the group of films termed the Greek Weird Wave.

14 MAY 2021

Article

The Empathy Of Chloé Zhao

Chloé Zhao’s incredibly cinematic and empathetic Nomadland offers a refreshing perspective on individuality, community and place.

13 May 2021

ARTICLE

Spring Blossom: Inside Suzanne Lindon's Teenage Dream

We take a closer look at Suzanne Lindon’s directorial debut, Spring Blossom, and explore some of the themes present in this beautifully elegant...

23 APR 2021

Spotify Playlist

Sisters with Transistors: Spotify Playlist

Sisters with Transistors, the new documentary by director Lisa Rovner, is about the untold history of the pioneering women of electronic music over...

19 April 2021

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