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Look North
by Jennie Kermode
Amanda Millen on what's coming up at the goNORTH festival.
The Day Off revisited
by Owen Van Spall
How Ray Galton and Alan Simpson revived a film that never was.
Sundance Episode 5: Bestiaire, My Brother The Devil, Nobody Walks and Bachelorette
by Amber Wilkinson
Animals and keepers, running with the pack and beastly friends.
Sundance Episode 4: Mads Brugger on The Ambassador and Liberal Arts
by Amber Wilkinson
The germination of ideas... and germs.
Sundance Episode 3: Beasts Of The Southern Wild, Robot And Frank and Lay The Favourite.
by Amber Wilkinson
Unusual care-giving, a film to be beaten and playing the odds.
Sundance Episode 2: California Solo, Red Lights and The Ambassador
by Amber Wilkinson
Films explore showmanship, chicanery and self-denial.
Sundance Opening Night: Robert Redford, The Queen Of Versailles and Wish You Were Here
by Amber Wilkinson
Despite dark times there's no paralysis here, says founder.
Sundance Film Festival preview
by Amber Wilkinson
As the daddy of independent film festivals starts in Utah, we pick the films we're most looking forward to seeing.
The Fiennes art of Shakespeare
by Amber Wilkinson
We talk to Ralph Fiennes about the release of his directorial debut, Coriolanus
Mind the science
by Jennie Kermode
How cinema has sold myths about sex addiction and psychology.
They shoot horses, don't they?
by Jennie Kermode
As War Horse heads for UK screens, we look back at some of cinema's greatest equine stars.
Obscene scenes
by Jane Fae
What could the outcome of a recent trial mean for the future of cinematic censorship?
Dictating Cinema
by Jennie Kermode
Kim Jong Il was not the only despot with a passion for the silver screen.
Set dressing
by Anne-Katrin Titze
The Descendants costume designer Wendy Chuck talks about high-waisted trousers, choosing shirts and the demands of her craft.
Discovering documentaries
by Jennie Kermode
We find out how the new Documentary Guide makes it easy.
Choc-full of love
by Amber Wilkinson
Jean-Pierre Améris talks about his comedy Romantics Anonymous.
New New York Film Festival - diary three
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Michel Hazanavicius, the Dardennes and others on cinematic and fairy tale influences.
New New York Film Festival - diary two
by Anne-Katrin Titze
McQueen, Fassbender, Cronenberg, Durkin, Olsen, Payne talk about clothes and authenticity
Past and present success
by Amber Wilkinson
Bertrand Tavernier discusses the contemporary aspects of his period drama The Princess Of Montpensier.
New New York Film Festival - diary one
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Fassbender, Cronenberg, Hampton, Williams, Redmayne, Farhadi and Loktev talk about the importance of preparation
Beauty and the bullet
by Amber Wilkinson
Gerardo Naranjo talks about crime thriller Miss Bala
Daft about Dolly
by Jennie Kermode
Gary and Larry Lane on the story behind their new documentary
Was The Descendants fashion a Payne for Clooney?
by Anne-Katrin Titze
The director and star talk pants... and Hawaiian shirts.
New York Film Festival: Gallery Five
by Anne-Katrin Titze
The Artist, Goodbye First Love and Wim Wenders.
All about Kevin
by Jennie Kermode
Lynne Ramsay and Ezra Miller on the film everybody's talking about.
48 Hours
by Jennie Kermode
Filmmaking with a difference.
New York Film Festival: Gallery Four
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Including My Week With Marilyn's Michelle Williams and Eddie Redmayne.
NYFF: A peep into Corman's World
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Capsule review of Alex Stapleton's documentary plus a look at the festival's anniversary events.
New York Film Festival: Photo Gallery Three
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Steve McQueen, Michael Fassbender, Sean Durkin and Elizabeth Olsen all attend press conferences.
New York Film Festival: Gallery Two
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Fassbender, Cronenberg and the Dardennes feature in our latest batch of photos from the festival.
Glasgay films are go
by Jennie Kermode
Festival director Steven Thomson tells us about this year's event.
New York Film Festival: Gallery One
by Anne-Katrin Titze
A selection of photos from the 49th edition
Colours of fear
by Anton Bitel
Filmmaker Simon Rumley discusses his eliptical and elusive horror Red White & Blue
San Sebastian Film Festival: Days Five and Six
by Amber Wilkinson
Wild Bill, Extraterrestrial, Rampart, Los Marziano and Le Havre
All woman
by David Graham
Pollyanna McIntosh on the new horror that's turning heads.
San Sebastian Film Festival: Day Four
by Amber Wilkinson
Double Steps, Cousinhood, I Wish and Life Without Principle
Eye for Books
by Jennie Kermode and Andrew Robertson
We look at four new volumes exploring cinematic controversies.
San Sebastian Film Festival: Day 3
by Amber Wilkinson
Albert Nobbs, Shame, The Deep Blue Sea, Take This Waltz
Who wants to live forever?
by Darren Amner
Derek Magyar talks about his adventures in horror and independent film.
San Sebastian Film Festival Day Two
by Amber Wilkinson
Day Two: Silver Tongues, Lola & Finisterrae
San Sebastian Film Festival Day One
by Amber Wilkinson
Opening night film Intruders, Bonsai, No Rest For The Wicked and Miss Bala
San Sebastian Film Festival 2011: A Preview
by Amber Wilkinson
Amber Wilkinson takes a look at the thrills in store at this year's San Sebastian Film Festival.
Movies, music and mayhem
by Susanna Krawczyk
Luke Treadaway, Natalia Tena and Mat Baynton talk about filming You Instead.
Courting Controversy
by Jennie Kermode
Stevie Simkin discusses the new series of books exploring the stories behind films that hit the headlines.
Making a killing
by Anton Bitel
Ben Wheatley talks about his second feature Kill List.
Making The Law
by Amber Wilkinson
Rachid Bouchareb talks about his Oscar-nominated film Outside The Law.
Barbarians at the gate
by Jennie Kermode
Will the release of Conan herald a new age of sword and sorcery movies?
Nim remembered
by Amber Wilkinson
Bob Ingersoll talks about his friendship with the chimp at the heart of documentary Project Nim.
Silent scream
by David Graham
Gustavo Hernandez talks about chiller The Silent House.
A career high
by Amber Wilkinson
Adam Sinclair talks exclusively about his lead role in Irvine Welsh's Ecstasy.
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