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More than meets the eye
by Jennie Kermode
Thales Banzai on the creative processes behind Tony Odyssey
'If Visconti had done it how could I possibly do it any better?'
by Richard Mowe
Ozon on the challenges of tackling Camus' masterwork The Stranger
Speaking for herself
by Jennie Kermode
Anna Rodgers, Fiadhnait Canning and Luca Malocco Mulville on Grace
Body and soul
by Casper Borges
Ke-xi Wu on Poor Folk, Silent Asylum, Ice Poison, Road To Mandalay and Nina Wu
The mighty Amazon
by Paul Risker
Gabriel Mascaro on balancing beauty and identification in The Blue Trail
Stay-at-Home Seven: Easter Monday to April 12
by Amber Wilkinson
Films to stream or watch on TV this week
The borders of reality
by Paul Risker
Jeremiah Kipp on creating atmosphere, Willa Holland, and The Mortuary Assistant
'You let people see what's happening and it makes its own argument'
by Amber Wilkinson
Tony Jones on editorial choices in Sentient
Journey from extrovert to introvert
by Richard Mowe
The Stranger star Benjamin Voisin on Camus, Ozon and learning not to act
Trying on masks
by Paul Risker
Paloma Schneideman on antipodean summers and Big Girls Don't Cry
Spirit of the age
by Paul Risker
Arabella Oz on jealousy, therapy and Mallory's Ghost
A different life
by Jennie Kermode
Ragnhild Nøst Bergem and Ola Henningsen on documentary Being Ola
Power and desire
by Paul Risker
Gloria Mercer, Bethany Brown and Tandia Mercedes on A Safe Distance
Stay-at-Home Seven: March 30 to April 5
by Amber Wilkinson, Jennie Kermode
Films to stream or catch on TV this week
Remodelling masculinity
by Jennie Kermode
Logan Rozos and Lexie Bean on young trans men and What Will I Become?
An exercise in empathy
by Jennie Kermode
Louise Weard on gender politics, transgressive cinema and Castration Movie
Scientific balance
by Amber Wilkinson
Tony Jones talks to us about opening a debate about lab animals with his documentary Sentient
A little bit of hope
by Paul Risker
Miriam Margolyes, Jacki Weaver and Nat Boltt on feelgood cinema and Holy Days
Stardust sleuth
by Amber Wilkinson
We Are Stardust's Jon Larsen on his micrometeorite quest
Sugaring the pill
by Paul Risker
Brea Grant, Ed Dougherty and Chelsea Stardust on Grind
Hustle horror
by Paul Risker
Barbara Crampton on comedy, horror, corporate culture and Grind
Stay-at-Home Seven: March 23 to 29
by Amber Wilkinson, Jennie Kermode
Films to watch on TV or stream this week
Changing identities, changing lives
by Jennie Kermode
Rahemur Rahman and Lily Vetch on evolving hijra culture and Body Of Our Own
Changing hearts and minds
by Jennie Kermode
Lexi Powner, Friedel Dausab, Rosanna Flamer-Caldera and James Lewis on Out Laws
Somewhere over the rainbow
by Richard Mowe
Arco director on how he managed to follow his dream with help from Natalie Portman
A place to belong
by Jennie Kermode
Liam O Mochain on anthology filmmaking, hidden stories and making Abode
Bear necessities
by Amber Wilkinson
Jack Weisman and Gabriel Osio Vanden on working together and making naivety work for them in Nuisance Bear
In ascension
by Paul Risker
Isaac 'Drift' Wright and Deon Taylor on climbing, spiritual development and Drift
Looking back
by Paul Risker
Kei Ishikawa on memory, ambiguity and A Pale View Of Hills
Stay-at-Home Seven: March 16 to 22
by Amber Wilkinson, Jennie Kermode, Mateusz Tarwacki
Films to stream or catch on TV this week
Bearing witness
by Amber Wilkinson
Gabriela Osio Vanden and Jack Weisman on balance and perspectives in Nuisance Bear
Number one suspect
by Jennie Kermode
Peter Warren on mental illness, living with uncertainty, and Kill Me
'Our present is Barbara’s future'
by Edin Custo
Brydie O’Connor on Barbara Forever, queer wisdom and reaching younger audiences
Galaxy of ideas
by Amber Wilkinson
Elisabeth Rasmussen on mixing science, myth and art in We Are Stardust
Happy hour
by Jennie Kermode
Sam A. Davis on the unlikely story behind Oscar nominee The Singers
Reaching new heights
by Paul Risker
Mandy Horvath, Edward Drake and Scott Veltri on a mystery, a mountain and The Ascent
Stay-at-Home Seven: March 9 to 15
by Amber Wilkinson, Jennie Kermode
Films to stream or watch on TV this week
The dream of what could be
by Jennie Kermode
David Kittredge on Exorcist 2: The Heretic, Excalibur and Boorman And The Devil
Indomitable spirit
by Jennie Kermode
Marc Evans and Leisa Gwenllian on landscape, Welsh pride and Effi O Blaenau
Trial by fire
by Jennie Kermode
David Kittredge on Exorcist 2: The Heretic and making Boorman And The Devil
Age old questions
by Amber Wilkinson
Lance Hammer, Tom Courtenay, Juliette Binoche & Anna Calder-Marshall on Queen At Sea
Locking it down
by Jennie Kermode
Raymond Friel on prison life, keeping scripts tight, and Frightfest opener Jailbroken
Giving voice
by Jennie Kermode
Jack Archer on Gaelic language cinema and Psalms Of The People
Stay-at-Home Seven: March 2 to 8
by Amber Wilkinson, Jennie Kermode
Films to catch on telly this week
Mining for truth
by Amber Wilkinson
Warwick Thornton on survivors and storytelling in Wolfram
'It's a journey to find himself'
by Amber Wilkinson
Kai Stänicke on construction, identity & memory in Trial Of Hein
Seeking light out of darkness
by Richard Mowe
Pauline Loquès on the personal tragedy that inspired her first feature Nino
A 'difficult' director
by Jennie Kermode
Jon Asp on Swedish film history and making Being Bo Widerberg
Bearing witness
by Amber Wilkinson
Beth de Araújo and Channing Tatum talk about a child's eye view of crime in Josephine
The buzz of a bond
by Amber Wilkinson
Fernando Eimbcke on fun and games in Flies
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