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Same movie, different mode
by Amber Wilkinson
James Gray, Miles Teller and Adam Driver discuss making Paper Tiger
Stay-at-Home Seven: May 18 to 24
by Jennie Kermode
Films to watch on telly or stream this week
Spectators
by Amber Wilkinson
Marie Kreutzer, Léa Seydoux, Laurence Rupp and Catherine Deneuve on Gentle Monster
Conflicted characters
by Amber Wilkinson
Alexis Manenti on Too Many Beasts and Flesh And Fuel
Love, not reason
by Amber Wilkinson
Pawel Pawlikowski, Sandra Hüller, August Diehl and Hanns Zischler discuss Fatherland
The monstrosity of the form
by Paul Risker
Katie Aselton and Mark Duplass on relatable storytelling and Magic Hour
Going off-plan
by Paul Risker
Ben Wheatley on early inspirations, developing his craft and making Normal
The accidental revolutionary
by Amber Wilkinson
Dimitri Planchon and Jean-Paul Guigue discuss artistic evolution and Blaise
Stay-at-Home Seven: May 11 to 17
by Amber Wilkinson
Films to catch on TV or stream this week
Embracing complexity
by Jennie Kermode
Nigel Santos on the messiness of real life romance, and Open Endings
Alone together
by Jennie Kermode
Park Joon-ho on loneliness, North Korean experience, gay life and 3670
The destroyer of worlds
by Jennie Kermode
Daniel Everitt-Lock on experiences of atomic testing and Our Planet, The People, My Blood
Taking the temperature
by Amber Wilkinson
Jacqueline Zünd on exploring the climate crisis through companion films Heat and Don't Let The Sun
Desert dogs
by Paul Risker
Zeshaan Younus and Renee Gagner on I’ve Seen All I Need To See
Stay-at-Home Seven: May 4 to 9
by Amber Wilkinson, Jennie Kermode
Films to watch on telly or stream this week
Inviting curiosity
by Casper Borges
Ildikó Enyedi on the value of science, perception, discovery and Silent Friend
Streaming Spotlight: the rites of Spring
by Jennie Kermode
We shine our Beltane spotlight on films in which the old ways linger
Fighting fit for a debut feature
by Richard Mowe
Valéry Carnoy talks toxic masculinity, memory, confidence and Belgian 'soft-power'
Collective power
by Robert Munro
We look ahead at the programme of this year's Folk Film Gathering
Stay-at-Home Seven: April 27 to May 3
by Amber Wilkinson, Anne-Katrin Titze
Films to watch on telly or stream this week
Writing hidden messages
by Paul Risker
Arnaud Desplechin on guilt, melodrama, feeling haunted, and Two Pianos
Clever crafting with Idiots
by Amber Wilkinson
Chris Barfoot on his six-camera set up and three-day shoot of his debut feature
'You get in the car, you go somewhere, you have an experience'
by Amber Wilkinson
Cole Webley and John Magaro on poignant road trip Omaha
Open to magic
by Paul Risker
Pete Ohs on growing as a filmmaker and making Erupcja
Catching a wave
by Paul Risker
Mark Jenkin on time travel, the cinema experience, and Rose Of Nevada
Stray cats
by Jennie Kermode
Bruno Martín and Santiago Taboada on the grime and the glory of Luger
From the withered tree
by Jennie Kermode
Taratoa Stappard on colonial hierarchies, Ariana Osborne and Marama
Stay-at-Home: April 20 to 24
by Amber Wilkinson, Jennnie Kermode
Films to watch on telly or stream this week
Behind the tsar
by Paul Risker
Olivier Assayas on humanising history in The Wizard Of The Kremlin
Suppressed energy
by Jennie Kermode
Toby Jones on crafting characters and his role in Mr. Burton
Final exit for France’s national treasure Nathalie Baye
by Richard Mowe
From Truffaut to Beauvois she relished playing 'dangerous women'
Facets of fashion
by Casper Borges
Ferzan Özpetek on the all-encompassing art of cinema, and Diamanti
The dying house
by Jennie Kermode
Taratoa Stappard on colonial horrors and inventing the Maori Gothic with Marama
Klapisch – Proud to be populist
by Richard Mowe
Colours Of Time director on success and why he wants to stay on the edge
After the fire
by Paul Risker
Max Walker-Silverman on social realism and Rebuilding
Stay-at-Home Seven: April 13 to 19
by Amber Wilkinson, Jennie Kermode
Films to watch on telly or stream this week
Deep water
by Paul Risker
Millicent Hailes and Ksusha Genenfeld on intimacy, immersion and Perfect
More than meets the eye
by Jennie Kermode
Thales Banzai on the creative processes behind Tony Odyssey
'If Visconti had done it how could I possibly do it any better?'
by Richard Mowe
Ozon on the challenges of tackling Camus' masterwork The Stranger
Speaking for herself
by Jennie Kermode
Anna Rodgers, Fiadhnait Canning and Luca Malocco Mulville on Grace
Body and soul
by Casper Borges
Ke-xi Wu on Poor Folk, Silent Asylum, Ice Poison, Road To Mandalay and Nina Wu
The mighty Amazon
by Paul Risker
Gabriel Mascaro on balancing beauty and identification in The Blue Trail
Stay-at-Home Seven: Easter Monday to April 12
by Amber Wilkinson
Films to stream or watch on TV this week
The borders of reality
by Paul Risker
Jeremiah Kipp on creating atmosphere, Willa Holland, and The Mortuary Assistant
'You let people see what's happening and it makes its own argument'
by Amber Wilkinson
Tony Jones on editorial choices in Sentient
Journey from extrovert to introvert
by Richard Mowe
The Stranger star Benjamin Voisin on Camus, Ozon and learning not to act
Trying on masks
by Paul Risker
Paloma Schneideman on antipodean summers and Big Girls Don't Cry
Spirit of the age
by Paul Risker
Arabella Oz on jealousy, therapy and Mallory's Ghost
A different life
by Jennie Kermode
Ragnhild Nøst Bergem and Ola Henningsen on documentary Being Ola
Power and desire
by Paul Risker
Gloria Mercer, Bethany Brown and Tandia Mercedes on A Safe Distance
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