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'I wanted to make something that was celebratory'
by Richard Mowe
Director Clio Barnard on Ali & Ava as she dials in to Cannes
Breaking the ice with sex in Texas
by Richard Mowe
Red Rocket director realises dream of bringing his underdogs to Cannes
Stone back on the barricades
by Richard Mowe
JFK director returns to Kennedy assassination in Cannes
Andrea scores herd immunity in Cannes
by Richard Mowe
Director’s first documentary reveals a surprising scene-stealer called Luma
Anderson’s stars make an entrance - by bus
by Richard Mowe
Swinton, Chalamet and co aboard for ovation at Cannes premiere
'I relied so much on Dylan’s face to tell the story'
by Richard Mowe
Flag Day director Sean Penn on Trump, parenting and working with his daughter
Stay-At-Home Seven: July 12 to 19
by Amber Wilkinson
Streaming and TV highlights for the week ahead
'I think the media gave up on me because I was boring'
by Richard Mowe
Stillwater star Matt Damon on staying out of spotlight
'I’m always amazed people are shocked by sex in movies'
by Richard Mowe
Benedetta director Paul Verhoeven on religion, nudity, and sexuality
Team Tilda make a splash
by Richard Mowe
Mother and daughter reunion for a Cannes ovation
Jodie’s turn to take the honours
by Richard Mowe
Ultimate Cannes accolade decades after Taxi Driver hit the Riviera
Cotillard into the unknown with Carax
by Richard Mowe
Why Cannes opener's singing star was left running scared
Changing the narrative
by Jennie Kermode
Marian Vosumets on diet culture, disordered eating and The Body Fights Back
Masculinity's irony
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Levan Koguashvili on Brighton 4th and the comedy of cheese
Stay-At-Home Seven: July 5 to 11
by Amber Wilkinson
Films to look out for on TV and streaming services this week
Cannes returns with spark and Spike
by Richard Mowe
Frémaux gambles on power of cinema to fight back from Covid
An impending pastoral
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Morgan Spector on Philip Roth, Batsheva Hay and Mother!!
Formative fantasies
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Maya Singer on Mother!! and the work of Batsheva Hay
Streaming Spotlight - Cannes favourites
by Amber Wilkinson
Ahead of this year's festival, we select Palme d'Or winners to stream
Striking the right tone
by Jennie Kermode
Rob Schroeder, Conor Stechschulte and Zak Engel on Ultrasound
An outside presence
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Jonathan Cake and Julianne Nicholson on Touching
The darkness and the dancer
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Abel Ferrara on Willem Dafoe, Siberia and his latest projects
Stay-At-Home Seven:June 28 to July 4
by Amber Wilkinson
Films to catch on TV and streaming services this week
It takes a village
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Abel Ferrara on Willem Dafoe, Siberia and Abel Ferrara’s Cinema Village
A rare voice
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Gregory Monro on Kubrick By Kubrick and a secret room
Streaming spotlight: away with the faeries
by Jennie Kermode
We explore an enchanted cinematic world in celebration of Midsummer
Court in the act
by Amber Wilkinson
Antonio Méndez Esparza chats about his documentary Courtroom 3H
Hungry for laughs
by Jennie Kermode
DW Thomas on monsters, comedy and Too Late
Laced Up
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Daniele Luchetti on love, dancing and The Ties
Stay-At-Home Seven: June 21 to 27
by Amber Wilkinson
Telly and streaming picks for the coming week
The feeling of this time
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Elisabeth Vogler on Roaring 20s and Agnès Varda
Leaning into curiosity
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Britt Lower on water, body paint, sound design and Circus Person
Streaming Spotlight - Welcome to the jungle
by Amber Wilkinson
Take a walk on the wild side with this week's selection
Listening to the silence
by Jennie Kermode
Jeanne Leblanc on Les Nôtres and the importance of perspective
The art of sharing
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Warwick Ross and Robert Coe on Blind Ambition
Stay-At-Home Seven: June 14 to June 20
by Jennie Kermode
Telly and streaming picks for the coming week
The wolf at the door
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Lisa Immordino Vreeland on Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation
Streaming spotlight: musicians turned actors
by Jennie Kermode
We celebrate stars who have shone in more than one firmament
Capturing creativity
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Zaida Bergrothon on Alma Pöysti, Krista Kosonen and filming Tove
Ways of storytelling
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Pan Nalin on trains, Kubrick, found objects, cooking and Last Film Show
A taste for blood
by Jennie Kermode
Amelia Moses on Bleed With Me, Bloodthirsty and reimagining the werewolf
Stay-At-Home Seven: June 7 to June 13
by Jennie Kermode
Telly and streaming picks for the coming week
Three's company
by Jennie Kermode
Marion Hill on queer identity, polyamory and Ma Belle, My Beauty
Looking back, moving forward
by Jennie Kermode
Stephanie Lamorre on filming Narragansett life for Being Thunder
The setting and the clothes
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Carla Juri on Anne Bennent, Ursula Werner and working with children in When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit
A natural thing
by Jennie Kermode
Park Kun-young on A Distant Place and the ongoing struggle for acceptance in South Korea
Independent minded
by Amber Wilkinson
Clayne Crawford on starring in and producing The Killing Of Two Lovers
The language of dance
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Steven Cantor on Twyla Moves and the legendary Twyla Tharp
Stay-At-Home Seven: May 31 to June 7
by Amber Wilkinson
Telly and streaming picks for the coming week
Starting a dialogue
by Jennie Kermode
Philippe Talavera on LGBTQ+ life in Namibia and making Kapana
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