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AVA DUVERNAY’S FIGHT FOR CHANGE

WOMEN IN THE SPOTLIGHT

AVA DUVERNAY’S FIGHT FOR CHANGE
Ava DuVernay’s Origin is a continuation of her typically resonant, politically engaged cinema, since it’s a Black story that encourages change ...

05 MAR 2024
BEST SPORTS MOVIES

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BEST SPORTS MOVIES
Sports movies aren’t just for sports lovers. While sport invariably forms an important part of their setting, the best sports films delve into ...

04 MARCH 2024
CURZON HOME CINEMA PRESENTS... MARCH PROGRAMME

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CURZON HOME CINEMA PRESENTS... MARCH PROGRAMME
Curzon Home Cinema programmer Jade Turner spotlights the films to look out for this month in our recently launched strand.

28 FEB 2024
MARK RONSON & ANDREW WYATT ON THEIR OSCAR-NOMINATED HIT ‘I’M JUST KEN’

AWARDS BUZZ

MARK RONSON & ANDREW WYATT ON THEIR OSCAR-NOMINATED HIT ‘I’M JUST KEN’
Songwriters Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt talk Ellen Peirson-Hagger through their creative process on writing the much memed, self-deprecating, Oscar-n

26 FEB 2024
SANDWORMS, SPACESHIPS AND SPECIAL EFFECTS: HOW VFX SUPERVISOR PAUL LAMBERT BROUGHT DUNE TO LIFE

INTERVIEW

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.

25 FEB 2024
PERFECT DAYS & THE EQUALISING POWER OF THE TOKYO TOILET

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PERFECT DAYS & THE EQUALISING POWER OF THE TOKYO TOILET
Lillian Crawford considers how Wim Wenders’ gentle, Oscar-nominated drama extols the power of architecture, and continues his fascination with ...

21 FEB 2024
BAFTA-WINNING OPPENHEIMER EDITOR ON CONDENSING A LIFE INTO 3 HOURS

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BAFTA-WINNING OPPENHEIMER EDITOR ON CONDENSING A LIFE INTO 3 HOURS
Playing with time, holding viewers’ attention, summarising a life in three hours… these were just some of the challenges BAFTA-winning editor ...

19 FEB 2024
ROBIN CAMPILLO ON HIS AUTOBIOGRAPHICALLY INSPIRED RED ISLAND

INTERVIEW

ROBIN CAMPILLO ON HIS AUTOBIOGRAPHICALLY INSPIRED RED ISLAND
The titular island of Robin Campillo’s autobiographically inspired new film Red Island is Madagascar, where the writer-director spent his early ...

16 FEB 2024
ANDREW SCOTT’S NEVER-ENDING VERSATILITY

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ANDREW SCOTT’S NEVER-ENDING VERSATILITY
As NT Live: Vanya arrives in cinemas, Lauren Morley considers Andrew Scott’s wide-ranging, yet always grounded, performances, from Fleabag’s Hot ...

15 FEB 2024
THE SOIL AND THE SEA FILMMAKER ON THE HUMANISING POWER OF DOCUMENTARY

INTERVIEW

THE SOIL AND THE SEA FILMMAKER ON THE HUMANISING POWER OF DOCUMENTARY
More than 30 years after the end of the Lebanese Civil War, families have been unable to find the truth about what happened to their loved ones. ...

12 FEB 2024
THE ROM-COM TROPES POPULARISED BY IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT

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THE ROM-COM TROPES POPULARISED BY IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT
As Frank Capra’s beloved Pre-Code classic turns 90, Yasmin Omar considers the romantic-comedy story beats it played a part in canonising.

08 FEB 2024
HOW THE IRON CLAW FITS INTO THE BOY MELODRAMA SUBGENRE

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HOW THE IRON CLAW FITS INTO THE BOY MELODRAMA SUBGENRE
Anna Bogutskaya considers the sports movies that are less about the sport in question, and more concerned with their competitors’ feelings and ...

07 FEB 2024
BEST FILMS ABOUT FOOD

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BEST FILMS ABOUT FOOD
Nothing is more evocative than food. Sharing food is a sacred ritual that brings us together. One where every ingredient tells a story and ...

05 FEB 2024
15 TIMES JEFFREY WRIGHT STOLE THE SHOW

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15 TIMES JEFFREY WRIGHT STOLE THE SHOW
Jeffrey Wright is an American actor who ranks among the most compelling performers to grace our screens. Over three decades, Wright has mastered ...

30 JAN 2024