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Head space
by Amber Wilkinson
Florid director Billy Lumby and his cast on bringing an authentic picture of mental health to the big screen
The believers
by Jennie Kermode
Simon Ennis and Brad Abrahams on conspiracy theories and Gimme Truth
London Film Festival highlights
by Amber Wilkinson, Jennie Kermode, Edin Custo
Movies to catch at the 2026 edition
Stay-at-Home Seven: October 5 to 11
by Amber Wilkinson, Jennie Kermode
Films to watch on TV this week
Passion piece
by Jennie Kermode
Steve Oram on exploring a gentle character in a dangerous world in Crushed
'I wanted to talk about the things that truly matter'
by Amber Wilkinson
Yoon Dan-bi on young love and adolescence in The World Before
It's a steal
by Amber Wilkinson
Mikel Gurrea on mothers, daughters and heists in Saints
'We don't have nearly enough films that talk about Sudanese women'
by Amber Wilkinson
Suzannah Mirghani on culture and politics in Cotton Queen
A moment of change
by Jennie Kermode
David Arrow and Amber Paul on November 1963 and making the Oscar-qualifying Drive
The serpent's call
by Jennie Kermode
Composer Stephen Lukach on creating tension and awe in Beware Boiúna
Stay-at-Home Seven: September 28 to October 4
by Amber Wilkinson, Jennie Kermode
Films to stream or watch on TV this week
Care and community
by Amber Wilkinson
Mike Leigh and the Tender Loving Care cast on humanity and looking out for one another
The aftermath
by Jennie Kermode
Jorge Thielen Armand on returning to Venezuela to make Death Has No Master
Making magic
by Jennie Kermode
Gregg Bishop on witches, inspiring actors, instinctive filmmaking and The Heretiks
The road to The Guests
by Amber Wilkinson
Cristina Diz and Stefan Butzmühlen on working together on their latest film
Beyond Saturn
by Jennie Kermode
Tina Gharavi, Tala Calil and Assaad Bouab on Shadows Of Beirut
Puppy love
by Amber Wilkinson
Brad Pitt on the 'moving' Heart Of The Beast shoot thanks to furry co-star Odin
Tackling a taboo
by Amber Wilkinson
Marlene Emilie Lyngstad on putting paedophilia in the frame in her debut Cute
Stay-at-Home Seven: September 21 to 27
by Jennie Kermode, Amber Wilkinson and Anne-Katrin Titze
Films to stream or watch on TV this week
Close to home
by Jennie Kermode
Ari Millen, Cody Calahan, Chad Archibald and Jeff Maher on Death Of A Yellow Bird
An innocent angle
by Amber Wilkinson
Lu Po-Shun on coming at the themes of Will You Still Be My Friend from a child's perspective
She's out of sight
by Jennie Kermode
Luka Marcetic, Lara Wolf and Urban Kuntaric on Girl In The Night
The first time and the last
by Jennie Kermode
Agata Trzebuchowska on keeping it fresh when making her feature début with Sick
The changing light
by Mallory Outis
Yoon Dan-bi on music, sound, Moving On and The World Before
Flipping the script
by Amber Wilkinson
Ghasideh Golmakani on using absurdist comedy to tackle misogyny in Head To Head
Stay-at-Home Seven: September 14 to 20
by Amber Wilkinson, Jennie Kermode
Films to stream or watch on TV this week
Spotlight on forgotten history
by Amber Wilkinson
Miwa Nishikawa on telling the story of post-war street orphans in Children Untold
A compulsion for cinema
by Paul Risker
Thomas Bond on the secret of being a producer, the value of flaws, and Imposters
Streaming spotlight: off with their heads!
by Jennie Kermode
Hold onto your noggin as we reflect on characters who have lost theirs entirely
'This has to be the beginning of a conversation'
by Amber Wilkinson
Peter Brunner, Caleb Landry Jones and other cast members on the social impact of Down The Arm Of God
The image of desire
by Paul Risker
Adrian Chiarella on confronting re-emerging homophobia with Leviticus
When a filmmaker turns 'sculptor'
by Richard Mowe
Mission director Paul Wright on his 'psychic punk exploration' with George MacKay
Stay-at-Home Seven September 7 to 13
by Amber Wilkinson, Jennie Kermode
Films to stream or watch on TV this week
Keeping it real
by Amber Wilkinson
Damilola Orimogunje on reflecting and framing reality in Dear Ajayi
Prison memories
by Amber Wilkinson
Petra Volpe, Rob Morgan and Kingsley Ben-Adir on Alzheimer's drama Frank & Louis
Misfit on the margins
by Amber Wilkinson
Denis Côté and Larissa Corriveau on the themes and challenges of Nobody's Violence
A family affair
by Amber Wilkinson
Ashgan El-Hamus on casting and working with distant relatives on her debut Al Baraneya
End credits for perfectionist who made Cyrano
by Richard Mowe
France’s film industry mourns death of Jean-Paul Rappeneau at 94
Outsider in a Mad world
by Richard Mowe
Bart Simpson on why Terry Gilliam paid tribute to his 'God'
A little rock n' roll
by Paul Risker
Nick Psinakis and Kevin Ignatius on directing and starring in Valley View Motel
Stay-at-Home Seven: August 31 to September 7
by Amber Wilkinson, Jennie Kermode
Films to catch on TV or stream this week
Root and branch
by Jennie Kermode
Conscian Morgan and Ryan Ralph Gerrard on rethinking everything in Binding Eva
Darknesses in life, and lights
by Jennie Kermode
Chris Schwab on reworking Bram Stoker's classic in Dracula: The Night Around Us
Into the dragon's mouth
by Casper Borges
Federico Zampaglione on childhood memories and The Nameless Ballad
Walking on air
by Jennie Kermode
Casey Walker on working with Hammer, filming in freezing temperatures and making Ithaqua
The great divide
by Paul Risker
Andrius Blazevicius on cinematic memories and How To Divorce During The War
Beach house blues
by Paul Risker
Mia-Kate Russell, Sophia Wright-Mendelsohn and Bailey Spalding on Penny Lane Is Dead
Stay-at-Home Seven: August 24 ro 30
by Amber Wilkinson, Jennie Kermode, Anne-Katrin Titze
Films to catch on telly or stream this week
Giving voice
by Jennie Kermode
Andrea Grant on residential schools and The Bones Of Our Never-cestors
Women who are deadlier than the male
by Richard Mowe
Greek gothic noir Sea Of Glass turns the tables on two mainstream classics
News

The believers Simon Ennis and Brad Abrahams on conspiracy theories and Gimme Truth

Passion piece Steve Oram on exploring a gentle character in a dangerous world in Crushed

'I wanted to talk about the things that truly matter' Yoon Dan-bi on young love and adolescence in The World Before

It's a steal Mikel Gurrea on mothers, daughters and heists in Saints

'We don't have nearly enough films that talk about Sudanese women' Suzannah Mirghani on culture and politics in Cotton Queen

Eva Marie Saint dies On The Waterfront Oscar-winner was 102

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