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Through the lens
by Paul Risker
Moritz Binder on journalism under pressure and September 5
Caught up in conflict
by Jennie Kermode
Hayder Rothschild Hoozeer and Franz Böhm on the war in Ukraine and Rock, Paper, Scissors
Stay-at-Home Seven: February 10 to 16
by Amber Wilkinson
Films to catch on telly or stream this week
Finding a way forwards
by Jennie Kermode
Kim A Snyder and Sam Fuentes on school shootings and Death By Numbers
A film about family
by Paul Risker
Hossein Molayemi and Shirin Sohani on In The Shadow Of The Cypress
Community, laughter and losing control
by Jennie Kermode
Nancy Webb, Mariel Sharp and Kaye Adelaide on making The Rebrand
Hopping from stage to screen
by Richard Mowe
The Tasting director Ivan Caldérac on making a bid for posterity after a theatre hit
Making memories
by Paul Risker
Dani Feixas-Roka on depicting Alzheimer's disease in Paris 70
A guilty man
by Jennie Kermode
Smriti Mundhra and Maya Gnyp discuss I Am Ready, Warden
Stay-at-Home Seven: Feburary 3 to 9
by Amber Wilkinson
Films to catch on telly this week
Retro out of the box
by Andrew Robertson
Tarsem Singh on challenging American sensibilities and his operatic vision for The Cell
Letting go
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Barbara Sukowa on We’re Not Done Yet, White Noise and the upcoming Leibniz film
'It’s like the supernatural leaks through the cracks of reality'
by Amber Wilkinson
Director Laura Casabé on bringing The Virgin Of The Quarry Lake to the screen
Strange and amazing things
by Amber Wilkinson
Max Walker-Silverman and Josh O’Connor on living with loss and Rebuilding
'It's perfectly balanced'
by Amber Wilkinson
The Wedding Banquet star Bowen Yang and his co-stars and director talk about the rom-com remake
Stay-at-Home Seven: January 27 to February 2
by Jennie Kermode
Films to watch on telly or stream this week
‘It became totally collaborative’
by Amber Wilkinson
Khartoum directors talk about the shifting shape of their documentary in the face of war
In the footsteps of Jeanne Moreau
by Richard Mowe
Spirit of French cinema legend pervades Angers festival as winners revealed
Not Letting Go
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Joseph Longo and Sofia Camargo on We’re Not Done Yet
By the horns
by Jennie Kermode
Finn Constantine and Joe Weiland on bull jumping, Caroline Noguès-Larbère and Marion
Sundance 2025 highlights
by Amber Wilkinson
Looking ahead to the festival... as it looks towards its own future
A postcard from Tromsø Film Festival
by Amber Wilkinson
Highlights from the 35th edition including a silent movie gem
Stay-at-Home Seven: January 20 to 26
by Jennie Kermode
Films to watch on telly or stream this week
Megan joins rising stars constellation
by Richard Mowe
Unveiled - ten talents making an impression in French cinema
'There's a certain pleasure to cinematic artifice'
by Amber Wilkinson
Matthew Rankin on world-building and catharsis in Universal Language
Side by side
by Jennie Kermode
Alexandra Myotte on exploring cancer and human connection through A Crab In The Pool
The unforgettable David Lynch
by Jennie Kermode
Family says “keep your eye on the donut and not on the hole”
Fear of the other
by Jennie Kermode
Thordur Palsson on guilt, hunger and working with Odessa Young on The Damned
"A kind of anti-Madame Bovary"
by Jennie Kermode
Caroline Vignal on celebrating pleasure and ordinary bodies in It's Raining Men
Stay-at-Home Seven: January 13 to 19
by Amber Wilkinson
Films to watch on telly or stream this week
The mongoose and the snake
by Jennie Kermode
Adam J Graves on bringing a hidden side of Delhi to the screen in Anuja
Pushing boundaries
by Jennie Kermode
Torill Kove on family relationships, different worlds and Maybe Elephants
The star from the streets
by Jennie Kermode
Adam J Graves on Salaam Balaak, Sajda Pathan and making Anuja
A little lightness
by Jennie Kermode
Colman Mac Cionnaith and Michael Whelan on Room Taken
A hair's breadth from happiness
by Jennie Kermode
Nicolas Keppens on low budget, high quality animation and Beautiful Men
Stay-at-Home Seven: January 6 to 12
by Amber Wilkinson
Films to catch on TV or stream
Streaming Spotlight: In a class of their own
by Amber Wilkinson
As the International Day of Education approaches we highlight films featuring inspirational teachers
Golden boy
by Jennie Kermode
Krit Komkrichwarakool, Matt Dejanovic and Kenny Brain on Auganic
A collection of moments
by Paul Risker
Mickey Keating on the metaphor and technique behind Invader
Family ties and trauma
by Amber Wilkinson
Laurynas Bareisa on relationship dynamics in award-winning drama Drowning Dry
Looking back
by Jennie Kermode
RaMell Ross on basketball, filmmaking, overcoming objectification and Nickel Boys
In dialogue with time
by Paul Risker
Bookworm director Ant Timpson on the changing landscape of cinema
Stay-at-Home Seven: New Year's special
by Amber Wilkinson
A double dose of films to watch on TV or stream this week
Shaping the cut
by Paul Risker
Valerie Krulfeifer and Mickey Keating on their unreleasable past work and Invader
Peering into the heart of darkness
by Jennie Kermode
Jeremy Strong on playing Roy Cohn in The Apprentice
The show must go on
by Jennie Kermode
Nina Gantz on exploring grief with humour in Wander To Wonder
Going for gold
by Jennie Kermode
Sebastian Stan on playing Donald Trump in The Apprentice
Finding the magic
by Paul Risker
Jenn Wexler on her approach to filmmaking, The Ranger and The Sacrifice Game
Beautiful and difficult
by Paul Risker
Sandhya Suri on semi-urban outposts, moral ambiguity and Santosh
Eye for books
by Andrew Robertson
We take a look at Cleanin' Up The Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
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