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George MacKay: ‘Originality is a Huge Thing’
Interview
The star of post-apocalyptic musical The End discusses the value of creativity, what his character smells like and falling in love at the end of the world.
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Why Filmmakers are Fascinated by Restaurant Kitchens
Article
With its precarious workforce, culinary accidents and rigid hierarchy, La Cocina is just one of many films that delves into the pressure-cooker environment of a commercial kitchen. Here, Emily Maskell explores the trend.
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Julie Keeps Quiet Director on the Power of Silence
Interview
In conversation with Laura Venning, writer-director Leonardo Van Dijl discusses the deafening silence that drives his probing tennis drama.
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Barry Levinson: ‘The Studios are Just Going for the Big Hit’
Interview
The Oscar-winning director speaks to Yasmin Omar about the narrative allure of organised crime, allowing for spontaneity on set and how Hollywood has changed since the 1970s.
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NT Live’s Dr. Strangelove is the Play for Our Unprecedented Times
Article
Despite being set in the Sixties, Armando Iannucci and Sean Foley’s stage adaptation of the renowned Stanley Kubrick film feels remarkably contemporary with its caustic humour and modern anxieties, writes Lauren Morley.
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Should Spies Prioritise Love Over Country?
Article
It’s a thorny question that has underpinned many espionage thrillers, including Steven Soderbergh’s Black Bag. Here, Victoria Luxford considers the cinematic secret agents who value their loved ones over their nation – and vice versa.
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Oscar Winner Sean Baker on Editing Anora
Awards Buzz
Four-time Oscar winner Sean Baker explains his unusual approach to editing his New York-set anti-Cinderella story, which involves setting the footage aside for months after wrapping and building a cut in chronological order.
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A Short History of Cats in Film
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While dogs might have long held the crown as man’s best friend, cats are particularly beloved by filmmakers, from Agnés Varda to Stanley Kubrick; here's our guide through a short history of cats in films.
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Mickey 17 & Bong Joon Ho’s Socially Lacerating Slapstick Comedy
ARTICLE
The unexpected pratfalls and face-plants common in the films of Bong Joon Ho serve a greater purpose than cheap laughs. For the director, physical humour is a device to condemn classism, writes David Opie.
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I’m Still Here & the Elliptical Violence of Military Dictatorships
Awards Buzz
Walter Salles’ drama is the latest in a spate of recent films, including Parallel Mothers and The Childhood of a Leader, that confronts authoritarianism head on, rather than obscuring it beneath allegorical fantasies, writes Billie Walker.
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