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Unconventional families
by Amber Wilkinson
Milcho Manchevski on being blacklisted and making Sister Brother Manhole Cover
Stay-at-Home Seven: October 26 to November 1
by Amber Wilkinson, Jennie Kermode
Films to stream or catch on telly this week
'History is constantly repeating itself'
by Amber Wilkinson
Ferit Karahan on recurring cycles and the end of childhood in Djinn Wedding
Stay-at-Home Seven: October 19 to 25
by Amber Wilkinson, Jennie Kermode
Films to catch on TV this week
Absurdity of youth
by Amber Wilkinson
Martina Buchelová and her cast on young romance and its complications in Lover, Not A Fighter
Poetry in motion
by Amber Wilkinson
Yeşim Ustaoğlu on her contemplative drama What Remains
Head space
by Amber Wilkinson
Florid director Billy Lumby and his cast on bringing an authentic picture of mental health to the big screen
London Film Festival highlights
by Amber Wilkinson, Jennie Kermode, Edin Custo
Movies to catch at the 2026 edition
Stay-at-Home Seven: October 5 to 11
by Amber Wilkinson, Jennie Kermode
Films to watch on TV this week
'I wanted to talk about the things that truly matter'
by Amber Wilkinson
Yoon Dan-bi on young love and adolescence in The World Before
It's a steal
by Amber Wilkinson
Mikel Gurrea on mothers, daughters and heists in Saints
'We don't have nearly enough films that talk about Sudanese women'
by Amber Wilkinson
Suzannah Mirghani on culture and politics in Cotton Queen
Stay-at-Home Seven: September 28 to October 4
by Amber Wilkinson, Jennie Kermode
Films to stream or watch on TV this week
Care and community
by Amber Wilkinson
Mike Leigh and the Tender Loving Care cast on humanity and looking out for one another
The road to The Guests
by Amber Wilkinson
Cristina Diz and Stefan Butzmühlen on working together on their latest film
Puppy love
by Amber Wilkinson
Brad Pitt on the 'moving' Heart Of The Beast shoot thanks to furry co-star Odin
Tackling a taboo
by Amber Wilkinson
Marlene Emilie Lyngstad on putting paedophilia in the frame in her debut Cute
Stay-at-Home Seven: September 21 to 27
by Jennie Kermode, Amber Wilkinson and Anne-Katrin Titze
Films to stream or watch on TV this week
An innocent angle
by Amber Wilkinson
Lu Po-Shun on coming at the themes of Will You Still Be My Friend from a child's perspective
Flipping the script
by Amber Wilkinson
Ghasideh Golmakani on using absurdist comedy to tackle misogyny in Head To Head
Stay-at-Home Seven: September 14 to 20
by Amber Wilkinson, Jennie Kermode
Films to stream or watch on TV this week
Spotlight on forgotten history
by Amber Wilkinson
Miwa Nishikawa on telling the story of post-war street orphans in Children Untold
'This has to be the beginning of a conversation'
by Amber Wilkinson
Peter Brunner, Caleb Landry Jones and other cast members on the social impact of Down The Arm Of God
Stay-at-Home Seven September 7 to 13
by Amber Wilkinson, Jennie Kermode
Films to stream or watch on TV this week
Keeping it real
by Amber Wilkinson
Damilola Orimogunje on reflecting and framing reality in Dear Ajayi
Prison memories
by Amber Wilkinson
Petra Volpe, Rob Morgan and Kingsley Ben-Adir on Alzheimer's drama Frank & Louis
Misfit on the margins
by Amber Wilkinson
Denis Côté and Larissa Corriveau on the themes and challenges of Nobody's Violence
A family affair
by Amber Wilkinson
Ashgan El-Hamus on casting and working with distant relatives on her debut Al Baraneya
Stay-at-Home Seven: August 31 to September 7
by Amber Wilkinson, Jennie Kermode
Films to catch on TV or stream this week
Stay-at-Home Seven: August 24 ro 30
by Amber Wilkinson, Jennie Kermode, Anne-Katrin Titze
Films to catch on telly or stream this week
Stay-at-Home Seven: August 17 to 23
by Amber Wilkinson, Jennie Kermode, Anne-Katrin Titze
Films to watch on TV this week
Wool power
by Amber Wilkinson
Concrete Land director Asmahan Bkerat on learning about herself as she filmed a Bedouin clan's life
Lost Boys
by Amber Wilkinson
Wayne Wapeemukwa on drawing on reality for Manhunt while avoiding a true crime approach
Serious about comedy
by Amber Wilkinson
Louis Paxton on grounding the humour of The Incomer in darker elements
Stay-at-Home Seven: August 10 to 16
by Amber Wilkinson, Jennie Kermode
Films to stream or catch on TV this week
Spirited animals
by Amber Wilkinson
Meriem Bennani and Orian Barki on making animation Bouchra
Stay-at-Home Seven: August 3 to 9
by Amber Wilkinson, Jennie Kermode
Films to stream or watch on TV this week
Framing a feature
by Amber Wilkinson
Michele Fiascaris on expanding his short Rain Catcher into a rain-slicked noir thriller
Stay-at-Home Seven: July 27 to August 2
by Amber Wilkinson, Jennie Kermode
Films to watch on telly this week
Stay-at-Home Seven: July 20 to 24
by Amber Wilkinson, Jennie Kermode
Films to stream or watch on TV this week
Stay-at-Home Seven: July 13 to 20
by Amber Wilkinson, Jennie Kermode
Films to stream or watch on TV this week
Stay-at-Home Seven: July 6 to 12
by Amber Wilkinson, Jennie Kermode
Films to stream or watch on TV this week
Putting a festival in the frame
by Amber Wilkinson
Georgis Grigorakis on shooting a hybrid documentary about Thessaloniki Film Festival
Encouraging reel growth
by Amber Wilkinson
How Spanish/Greek co-production Yerma took root at the Evia Project
Stay-at-Home Seven: June 29 to July 5
by Amber Wilkinson, Jennie Kermode
Films to watch on TV or stream this week
Stay-at-Home Seven: June 22 to 28
by Amber Wilkinson
Films to watch on telly or stream this week
Heightened reality
by Amber Wilkinson
Louise Bagnall on bringing animation Julián to vibrant, colourful life
The haul story
by Amber Wilkinson
Khoroldorj Choijoovanchig and Kate Kennelly on capturing the life of a female Mongolian trucker
Stay-at-Home Seven: June 15 to 21
by Amber Wilkinson, Jennie Kermode
Films to stream or watch on TV this week
From personal to universal
by Amber Wilkinson
Karla Murthy on The Gas Station Attendant and her relationship with her dad
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Where crows are watching JP Davidson and Craig Russell on nature, belief, UK horror and The Cull

Truth and lies Sean Hogan on true crime documentaries, unknowable characters and The Dark Gets In

A walking contradiction Sinéad O'Shea on James 'Fergie' Chambers Jr and All About The Money

Unconventional families Milcho Manchevski on being blacklisted and making Sister Brother Manhole Cover

Expecting the unexpected Jordan Mark Windsor and Sean Wallace on Mum, I’m Alien Pregnant

Celluloid vampire Arthur Harari on Léa Seydoux, the mystery of ideas, and The Unknown

Patrick Stewart dies X-men and Star Trek actor was 86

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