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Pushing the envelope
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Connie Hochman on George Balanchine and In Balanchine's Classroom
The rhythms of Full Time
by Amber Wilkinson
Director Eric Gravel on finding the right pace and story for his single mum drama
Depp stays the eternal outsider
by Richard Mowe
Pirates star on Tim Burton, French connections and Hollywood
Stay-At-Home Seven: September 6 to 12
by Amber Wilkinson
Films to catch on telly and streaming services this week
The incredible dog-headed movie-maker
by Jennie Kermode
Josh Stifter on the magic of no-budget filmmaking and Greywood’s Plot
An American tale
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Ebs Burnough on The Capote Tapes
The little film that could
by Jennie Kermode
Phillip Escott on realism, censorship and The Found Footage Phenomenon
Streaming Spotlight - Paging books
by Amber Wilkinson
Ahead of the International Day of Literacy we look at films that celebrate bibliophiles
Listening closely
by Jennie Kermode
Alex Noyer on inclusivity, creating intimacy and Sound Of Violence
Dream collector
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Shirin Neshat on Jean-Claude Carrière and Land Of Dreams
At close quarters
by Jennie Kermode
Sierra McCormick on pandemic filmmaking and We Need To Do Something
Stay-At-Home Seven: August 29 to September 5
by Amber Wilkinson
TV and streaming suggestions for the week ahead
Just another killer
by Jennie Kermode
Amber Sealey on deconstructing the myth of Ted Bundy in No Man Of God
A shock to the system
by Jennie Kermode
Eric Steele and Laura Montgomery Bennett on public service, vampires and Boy #5
Going her own way
by Jennie Kermode
Clare Foley on the appeal of dark roles and starring in The Changed
Embodying the multitude
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Oren Jacoby on Sam Shepard: Stalking Himself
Grassroots guts
by Jennie Kermode
Julie Kauffman on capturing the world of no budget filmmaking in The Brilliant Terror
Spellbound
by Jennie Kermode
Hayley Garrigus on magic, manipulation and You Can’t Kill Meme
From song to sword
by Jennie Kermode
MASUMI on moving between singing and acting for Yakuza Princess
Stay-At-Home Seven: August 23 to 29
by Amber Wilkinson
TV and streaming picks for the coming week
A taste of Frightfest
by Jennie Kermode
Five unmissable horror highlights set to thrill fans in London
First contact
by Jennie Kermode
Brielle Brilliant on forming connections, becoming more free, and Firstness
Taking wing
by Jennie Kermode
Theodore Schaefer on magical realism, working with animals and Giving Birth To A Butterfly
The vitality of Broadway
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Oren Jacoby on the importance of theatre and On Broadway
The object of her affections
by Jennie Kermode
Mariel Sharp and Kaye Adelaide on monsters, queerness, puppeteering and Monster Dyke
Streaming and Screening Spotlight: Edinburgh Film Festival Highlights
by Amber Wilkinson
Six of the best at the fest
A film of two halves
by Jennie Kermode
Mickey Reece on Agnes and making films that feel new
Stay-At-Home Seven: August 16 to 22
by Amber Wilkinson
Film and TV picks for the next seven days
Into the woods
by Jennie Kermode
Kier-La Janisse on Woodlands Dark And Days Bewitched: A History Of Folk Horror
Keeping the wolf from the door
by Jennie Kermode
Perry Blackshear on working through hard times and When I Consume You
A dark imaginary
by Jennie Kermode
Ruth Platt on childhood, religion, luck and Martyrs Lane
Five must-see films at OutFest LA
by Jennie Kermode
LGBTQ+ films breaking the mould
Unforgettable
by Jennie Kermode
Kelsey Egan on memory, fairy tales, pandemics and Glasshouse
Raising hell
by Jennie Kermode
Toby Poser, John Adams and Zelda Adams on Hellbender and making films as a family
Stay-At-Home Seven: August 9 to 15
by Amber Wilkinson
Streaming and TV suggestions for the coming week
Something wild
by Jennie Kermode
Zita Bai, Vas Provatakis and Qiyu Zhou on Baby, Don't Cry
Streaming Spotlight - Indigenous filmmakers
by Amber Wilkinson
Ahead of the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples we look at the rise of storytellers who are changing the narrative
Back into the creative world
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Jonathan Taplin on faith and his journey Until The End Of The World with Wim Wenders
Fantasia highlights you won’t want to miss
by Jennie Kermode
We look at the pick of this year’s line-up
Stay-At-Home Seven: August 2 to 8
by Amber Wilkinson
Telly and streaming picks for the week ahead
The humanity of the story
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Melissa Haizlip on Ellis Haizlip, Black creativity and Mr. Soul!
Streaming Spotlight - Tiger feats
by Amber Wilkinson
To celebrate the International Tiger Day, we look at films that have earned their stripes
Capturing trailblazers
by Amber Wilkinson
Sushmit Ghosh and Rintu Thomas on fighting prejudice and the importance of journalism in Writing With Fire
Having a treasure
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Gregory Monro on Eyes Wide Shut, Barry Lyndon, Full Metal Jacket, the Aryan Papers, and Napoleon
Stay-At-Home Seven: July 26-31
by Amber Wilkinson
TV and streaming picks for the coming week
Closely observed
by Jennie Kermode
Annalise Lockhart on ghosts, invisibility and making Inheritance
Casting spells
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Jimmy Giannopoulos on Emory Cohen, Ewan McGregor and Lorraine Bracco in The Birthday Cake
Streaming Spotlight: Shore fire hits
by Amber Wilkinson
This week we're heading to the beach
Joyous rebellion
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Jonathan Taplin on Katharine Hepburn, Wim Wenders, Edward Hopper and The Magic Years: Scenes From A Rock-And-Roll Life
The wealth of a nation
by Jennie Kermode
Jan Philipp Weyl on Running Against The Wind and the real Ethiopia
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Same movie, different mode James Gray, Miles Teller and Adam Driver discuss making Paper Tiger

Spectators Marie Kreutzer, Léa Seydoux, Laurence Rupp and Catherine Deneuve on Gentle Monster

Conflicted characters Alexis Manenti on Too Many Beasts and Flesh And Fuel

Love, not reason Pawel Pawlikowski, Sandra Hüller, August Diehl and Hanns Zischler discuss Fatherland

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