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Inside the box
by Jennie Kermode
Mark H Rapaport on controlling environments, hidden truths and Godhead
Personal monsters
by Jennie Kermode
Tim Riedel on exploring idigenous trauma through horror in Ancestral Beasts
Creature feature
by Jennie Kermode
Nick Taylor on Rubberhead: The Life & Monsters Of Steve Johnson
Stories and communication
by Paul Risker
Marc Isaacs on generative AI, people playing themselves, and Synthetic Sincerity
Baptism for child of cinema
by Richard Mowe
Karlovy Vary’s best director Mads Mengel on family, fatherhood and casting
Stay-at-Home Seven: July 13 to 20
by Amber Wilkinson, Jennie Kermode
Films to stream or watch on TV this week
Fantasia 2026: our pick of the pictures
by Jennie Kermode
Fabulous films to look out for at this year's edition
Producer with the skills of a diplomat
by Richard Mowe
Greg Shapiro on the journey from The Hurt Locker to Harold & Kumar
Open Invite
by Edin Custo
Olivia Wilde on reinvention, improvisation and why her latest movie had to be shot on film
Because of a book
by Paul Risker
Eran Riklis on adapting Azar Nafisi's Reading Lolita In Tehran
On the edge
by Paul Risker
Robert R Palmer and Hazel McKibbin on Last Man Up
Finding truth
by Jennie Kermode
Lou Diamond Phillips on getting interesting roles and starring in Gangland
Body, heart and mind
by Paul Risker
Leah Nelson on memory loss and making Tangles
Starring role for a 'reluctant' award winner
by Richard Mowe
Karlovy Vary turns spotlight on genius behind the lens Robert Richardson
Stay-at-Home Seven: July 6 to 12
by Amber Wilkinson, Jennie Kermode
Films to stream or watch on TV this week
Why it’s not all about Jesse
by Richard Mowe
Eisenberg on talking too much, keeping off the internet and staying creative
Hoffman still working out life’s mysteries
by Richard Mowe
Eternal star of The Graduate receives top Karlovy Vary accolade
Pilgrims' progress
by Jennie Kermode
David Andrew Ward on capturing spiritual journeys in Human Tide
Telling tales
by Paul Risker
Alex Vlack on comedy, cruelty, moral rationalisation and The Revisionist
Invisible crisis
by Jennie Kermode
Seemab Gul on a scandal in education, and making her first feature, Ghost School
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
Age and urgency
by Paul Risker
Daniel Talbott and Andrew Klaus-Vineyard on Welcome To Tool Shed
Stay-at-Home Seven: June 29 to July 5
by Amber Wilkinson, Jennie Kermode
Films to watch on TV or stream this week
Little games
by Paul Risker
Alicia Scherson on adapting Bolaño and making The Summer War
Without context
by Paul Risker
Matt Eames on declining political discourse, life without social media, and Deepfake
Such a suff'ring
by Jennie Kermode
Joe Fria on exploring his personal fears in Shadows Of Willow Cabin
Sacred and profane
by Paul Risker
Hannah Peterson on adapting David Hornsby's Via Negativa
Suspicious minds
by Paul Risker
Rebecca Zlotowski on building past lives and working with Jodie Foster on A Private Life
Stay-at-Home Seven: June 22 to 28
by Amber Wilkinson
Films to watch on telly or stream this week
Home grown
by Jennie Kermode
Natalie Baszile and Hyacinth Parker on making a portrait of a farming family in Harvest
The human story
by Jennie Kermode
Seán Murray on Lebanon, the death of Amal Khalil and Journacide: The War On Truth
Heightened reality
by Amber Wilkinson
Louise Bagnall on bringing animation Julián to vibrant, colourful life
One For The Road
by Paul Risker
David Drake on working with Margo Martindale on The Long Haul
The haul story
by Amber Wilkinson
Khoroldorj Choijoovanchig and Kate Kennelly on capturing the life of a female Mongolian trucker
Everything on the line
by Jennie Kermode
Cara Holmes on the power of community, preserving history and Lesbian Lines
Stay-at-Home Seven: June 15 to 21
by Amber Wilkinson, Jennie Kermode
Films to stream or watch on TV this week
A taste of power
by Paul Risker
Andrew Neel on ordinary life under totalitarianism and How To Feed A Dictator
Rock star spirit
by Jennie Kermode
Shane Belcourt on Louis Cameron and Ni-Naadamaadiz: Red Power Rising
Heir presumptive
by Paul Risker
Rob Rice on the power of comedy, political disappointments and Ponderosa
Keeping the rhythm
by Paul Risker
Hugo Ruíz on storytelling techniques, kinky cinema and Dante
From personal to universal
by Amber Wilkinson
Karla Murthy on The Gas Station Attendant and her relationship with her dad
Family reunion
by Jennie Kermode
Tasha Hubbard on exploring the aftermath of the Sixties Scoop in Meadowlarks
Stay-at-Home Seven: June 8 to 16
by Amber Wilkinson, Jennie Kermode
Films to watch on TV or stream this week
Throwback
by Paul Risker
Adam Rehmeier on the spirit of Seventies cinema and Carolina Caroline
Uncovering everyday moments
by Paul Risker
Alvin Hall and Sam Pollard on uncovering the history of The Lorraine
Driven by love and capitalism
by Amber Wilkinson
Director Pierre Le Gall on the themes of Flesh and Fuel
The ultimate act of friendship
by Richard Mowe
Robin Campillo on picking up the threads from the late Laurent Cantet
Reaching for a better future
by Jennie Kermode
Daniel E Catullo, Julie DeVercelly and Gary DeVercelly on hazing and 4000 Days
Escaping perfection
by Paul Risker
Andrew Durham on adapting Alysia Abbott's memoir Fairyland
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