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London Film Festival 2006: Day 14
by Paul Griffiths
Our diarist heads for the ghettos of Manila, courtesy of The Blossoming Of Maximo Oliveras.
When Japanese cinema went wild
by Anton Bitel
The rise of rebellious directors in the 1960s and 70s who rewrote the rules of Japanese cinema.
London Film Festival 2006: Day 13
by Paul Griffiths
Ben Affleck and Jason Isaac grace the red carpet for Hollywoodland and our reviewer goes Slumming
A birthday portrait
by Paul Griffiths
LFF celebrates 50 years with Trafalgar Square extravaganza.
Kate delays own premiere
by Paul Griffiths
Star takes time out to greet fans at LFF.
It's Scott to be Ridley, says Crowe
by Paul Griffiths
Star reveals why he loves to work with Brit director.
Crowds scrum on down for Black Book screening
by Paul Griffiths
Paul Griffiths reports from the London Film Festival screening of Paul Verhoeven's latest film.
Definitive Kingdom
by Matt Arnoldi
Ridley Scott on the extended release of Kingdom of Heaven
Verhoeven on the 'necessity' of returing to Europe
by Paul Griffiths
Director speaks candidly about new film Black Book.
Gimme Five
by Paul Griffiths
Paul Griffiths faces the agonies of choice during the first five days of the London Film Festival, ultimately plumping for The Last King Of Scotland, Candy, A Comedy Of Power and Big Bang Love, Juvenile A.
A flying visit to the London Film Festival
by Darren Amner
Eye For Film reviewer savours the best of the fest.
Holocaust fatigue - the worst kind of insult
by Amber Wilkinson
Rex Bloomstein's acclaimed new documentary KZ incisively disects the modern day fascination with the Holocaust remains. He speaks to Eye For Film about the project and it's purpose.
Resfest - a decade of influence
by Amber Wilkinson
Touring digital festival notches up ten years.
The body electric
by Jennie Kermode
Cinema's changing attitude to conjoined twins and other human oddities.
Delightfully different
by Amber Wilkinson
Director Pratibha Parmar explains how she brought love, laughter and lesbianism to the big screen in Nina's Heavenly Delights
‘How to Build a Universe…’
by Merlin Harries
The Cinema of Philip K. Dick
Little Miss Sunshine Interview
by Chris Docker
EyeForFilm talk to directors Valerie Faris and Jonathan Dayton about their new film Little Miss Sunshine.
“They don’t make ‘em like they used to”
by Merlin Harries
The Hollywood Horror of Remakes
Goodbye Glenn Ford
by Jennie Kermode
The great leading man passes on, leaving an embarrassment of pre-Sixties riches.
Michael Douglas on The Sentinel
by Paul Griffiths
A reflective star on the duties of fatherhood and finding balance in his work.
Hal Ashby: The Last Detail
by Davros
There's no doubt about it: the boy did good. But at a price...
Day Fourteen: Sunday 27th August
by Chris Docker
Former Vice-President Al Gore introduces his documentary, and we catch the Best of the Fest
Day Thirteen: Saturday 26th August
by Chris Docker
As we reach the penultimate day of the EIFF, we reminisce with others and catch up with Driving Lessons
Day Twelve: Friday 25th August
by Chris Docker
Sir Sean Connery shares time with a live audience, and we ponder the various Awards...
Day Eleven: Thursday 24th August
by Chris Docker
Dead Man's Cards producers discuss the nature of film/cinema viewing, and Best of the Fest is announced!
Day Ten: Wednesday 23rd August
by Chris Docker
Sleep-deprivation happens to all dedicated film-festival buffs...zzzzzzzz. And a film is withdrawn from the programme.
Day Nine: Tuesday 22nd August
by Chris Docker
Rude awakening recalls a night with the bouncers from Dead Man's Cards.
Day Eight: Monday 21st August
by Chris Docker
The jury take questions from the press, and we discuss the BBFC's rating system.
Day Seven: Sunday 20th August
by Chris Docker
Little Miss Sunshine provides a ray of golden delight to the proceedings.
The Edinburgh International Film Festival 60th Birthday Party
by Chris Docker
The stars dress down, while we dress up to share the sights and sounds of the best birthday bash in ages.
Day Six: Saturday 19th August
by Chris Docker
London to Brighton director makes a Freudian slip discussing his initial financing
Day Five: Friday 18th August
by Chris Docker
Charlize Theron makes use of a popular Scottish phrase for the weather, and fanboy favourite Kevin Smith arrives for the premiere of Clerks II
Day Four: Thursday 17th August
by Chris Docker
The Jury announced, and a quiet day...
Feature : Sigourney Weaver interview
by Chris Docker
International star Sigourney Weaver reminisces on her previous work, and her fondness for comedy
Day Three: Wednesday 16th August
by Chris Docker
Autograph hunters are in luck at the 60th Edinburgh International Film Festival
Day Two: Tuesday 15th August
by Chris Docker
Star power floods Edinburgh as Snow Cake premieres. And there was a few surprise guests, too!
Day One: Monday 14th August
by Chris Docker
Graham Obree emerges from obscurity to triumph at the Opening Night Film of the Edinburgh International Film Festival.
Withnail Star Draws On Colonial Past In Wah Wah
by Cindy Gates
Richard E Grant on the dramas he experienced in his directorial debut from "producer meltdown" in Swaziland to directing his daughter's first screen kiss.
Making Magic on a shoestring - Scott Ryan Interview
by Paul Griffiths
Paul Griffiths catches up with Scott Ryan to find out what kind of celluloid (DV) sorcery one can conjure with around $3000.
Slumming It In Rio
by Paul Griffiths
Documentary filmmaker Matt Mochary explains how the risks paid off when making Favela Rising in the slums of Rio de Janeiro
Behind The MirrorMask
by Amber Wilkinson
The creative team behind MirrorMask talk about how they overcame a tight budget to deliver a unique, special effects, fantasy film.
McGuigan Takes Actors To Slevinth Heaven
by Amber Wilkinson
In stylish new thriller Lucky Number Slevin, Scottish director Paul McGuigan gave his actors free reign... which was just fine for Lucy Liu and Josh Hartnett
Travelling Tales
by Matt Arnoldi
With a 24-page, bare bones script and untrained child actors drawn from the Irish Travelling community, director Perry Ogden managed to create an authentic and memorable drama in Pavee Lackeen.
Chiwetel Walks On The Wild Side
by Sandy Stobo
Chiwetel Ejiofor did not slip easily into his crossdressing role in Kinky Boots, but by the time he hit Soho night spots he felt just like one of the other transvestites.
Sundance : Day Ten
by Amber Wilkinson
The final day of the festival, and we catch up on two movies; and the Sundance awards.
Sundance : Day Nine
by Amber Wilkinson
The final day of press screenings, and Amber dips her toes into some of the higher profile releases. Runaway laundry over Justin Timberlake's debut?
Sundance : Day Eight
by Amber Wilkinson
Early morning wakeup calls, discussing KZ with director Rex Bloomstein; The Night Listener and Art School Confidential are the movies of the day.
Sundance : Day Seven
by Amber Wilkinson
A short reminisce on the sheer volume of new and exciting cinema that is largely ignored by the press at Sundance; and the powerful drama Journey From The Fall.
Sundance : Day Six
by Amber Wilkinson
The Sundance slimming plan (patent pending..), and interviewing Paul Laverty and Clive Gordon on their new film Cargo.
Sundance 2006 : Day Five
by Amber Wilkinson
Mascara worries do not faze Amber on her fifth day of Sundance! Indeed, the best film of the festival thus far awaits... And the search for a Bud may be the toughest challenge, yet.
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