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Skiing on the dark side
by Richard Mowe
Slalom director on memories, mountains, #MeToo and social media
Final word from a maestro of letters
by Richard Mowe
Multi-faceted career of Cyrano screenwriter Jean-Claude Carrière
Shooting for the stars
by Richard Mowe
Debut French directors take Gagarine on an upward trajectory
Stay-At-Home Seven: February 8 to 14
by Amber Wilkinson
Films to catch on telly and streaming services this week
That crucial moment
by Jennie Kermode
Kemp Powers and Aldis Hodge on four legendary men and One Night In Miami
The eyes have it
by Jennie Kermode
Svend Rothmann Bonde and Maria Pareja on animating the wolves in Wolfwalkers
Promethean efforts
by Jennie Kermode
Nora Unkel on Mary Shelley, the act of creation and A Nightmare Wakes
Beginning at the end
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Bárbara Paz on Héctor Babenco and Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
Sex and the female gaze
by Richard Mowe
Director Danielle Arbid on intimacy, adaptations, and a Fassbinder remake
Fishing for truth
by Amber Wilkinson
Luzzu director Alex Camilleri on the casting and shooting of his debut
Stay-At-Home Seven: February 1 to 7
by Jennie Kermode
Films to watch on streaming services and television this week
Transforming the werewolf
by Amber Wilkinson
Sean Ellis on reimagining the classic beast for his period horror
Youthful leap into the light
by Richard Mowe
A new Lindon becomes a French name to watch
Streaming Spotlight - Sundance 2021 highlights
by Amber Wilkinson, Jeremy Mathews
Films to catch at this year's online edition of the festival
Body of law
by Jennie Kermode
Jo Ardinger on Personhood and the US laws restricting pregnant women's lives
Hiding and seeking
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Filippo Meneghetti on Two Of Us and working with Barbara Sukowa and Martine Chevallier
Stay-At-Home Seven: January 25 to 29
by Amber Wilkinson
Films to watch on streaming services and television this week
Moments of entry
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Atom Egoyan on childhood mysteries and Guest Of Honour
Streaming Spotlight - Penguins at the pictures
by Amber Wilkinson
Films to pick up and stream this week
Bacri - 'flawless' mover and shaker of French cinema
by Richard Mowe
Partner of Agnès Jaoui bows out after struggle with illness
Stay-At-Home Seven: January 18 to 23 -
by Amber Wilkinson
Television and streaming picks for the week ahead
Why French cinema remains alive and well
by Richard Mowe
UniFrance head reflects on reactions to the virtual Paris Rendez-vous
Streaming Spotlight: archaeology on film
by Jennie Kermode, Amber Wilkinson and Anne-Katrin Titze
Seven great films about digging up the past
Remembering Michael Apted
by Anne-Katrin Titze, Timothy Greenfield-Sanders
Timothy Greenfield-Sanders and Anne-Katrin Titze on the much admired director
Stay-At-Home Seven: January 11 to 17
by Amber Wilkinson
Telly and streaming suggestions for the week ahead
Out of the shadows
by Jennie Kermode
Mickey Reece on Climate Of The Hunter and how to get away with putting art first
Streaming Spotlight - modern Russian cinema
by Amber Wilkinson
Films from the last decade to catch at home
The imposter
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Marie-Claude Treilhou on a scene with Ingrid Bourgoin and Michel Delahaye in Simone Barbès Or Virtue
Stay-At-Home Seven: January 4 to 10
by Amber Wilkinson
Start the New Year with some streaming and telly gems
Streaming Spotlight - Starting over
by Amber Wilkinson
As we welcome the New Year, we look at fresh starts on film
Tributes to France’s populist prince
by Richard Mowe
Hossein on a journey from cinema to vast theatrical experiences
Stay-At-Home Seven: December 28 to January 4
by Amber Wilkinson
Films to catch on television and streaming services over New Year
Streaming Spotlight: the games we play
by Jennie Kermode
Get on board with these contest and puzzle-focused films
Dancing between genres
by Amber Wilkinson
Juan Pablo Félix on the fancy footwork and tricky casting of Karnawal
Brasseur - from Godard to Camping
by Richard Mowe
France mourns passing of an acting legend
Stay-at-Home Seven: December 20 to 27
by Amber Wilkinson
A bumper Christmas edition of streaming recommendations
Iceland's Oscar hopefuls
by Jennie Kermode
Silja Hauksdóttir, Donna Cruz and Katla M Þorgeirsdóttir on Agnes Joy
Streaming Spotlight: Santa on screen
by Jennie Kermode and Amber Wilkinson
Father Christmas as you’ve never seen him before
New Directors/New Films highlights
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Giraffe, The Metamorphosis Of Birds, The Mole Agent, The Cloud In Her Room and Two Of Us
Stay-At-Home Seven: December 14 to 20
by Amber Wilkinson
Streaming and TV suggestions for the next seven days
The thing in the walls
by Jennie Kermode
Tate Steinsiek on creature creation. HP Lovecraft and Castle Freak
Streaming spotlight on seasonal scares
by Jennie Kermode
Festive films to make you shiver
Stay-At-Home Seven: December 7 to 13
by Amber Wilkinson
Telly and streaming suggestions for the week ahead
Out in the rising sun
by Jennie Kermode
Graham Kolbeins on capturing the passions and politics of outsider communities in Queer Japan
Streaming Spotlight - Films set on the farm
by Amber Wilkinson
We're out in the fields for this week's recommendations
Stay-At-Home Seven: November 30 to December 6
by Amber Wilkinson
Films to look out for on TV and streaming services this week
Streaming Spotlight on disability in film
by Jennie Kermode
Disabled characters as we rarely see them
Director puts femmes to the fore
by Richard Mowe
Martin Provost on Juliette Binoche, gender divisions and revolution
Stay-At-Home Seven: November 23 to 30 - Streaming and TV suggestions
by Amber Wilkinson
Gems to watch on streaming services and TV for the coming week
Dreams of reality
by Amber Wilkinson
Jason Neulander on perception, reality and breaking the rules in his debut Fugitive Dreams
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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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