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Film Review: Pieces of a Woman
From the outset, Pieces of a Woman doesn’t hold back.
Read the full story..Film Review: Malcolm and Marie
In a time where filmmaking seems impossible, director Sam Levinson can’t resist the urge to keep us entertained.
Read the full story..“It’s given us the time to sit down and realise where we want to go with our music.” The Orielles chat to Northern Soul
In March 2020, The Orielles were in New York.
Read the full story..“It’s a fine line between forgetting history and learning from it.” Sarah Cronin-Stanley, Talking Pictures TV
Fanatical about film is an understatement when describing the team behind a TV channel showing older, often forgotten movies.
Read the full story..Film Review: Best Before Death
At a time when certain noted indie chart figures have proved to be a let-down, Bill Drummond is looking more and more like a proper hero.
Read the full story..Film Review: Tenet
I’m not the biggest fan of British director Christopher Nolan. In fact, I’m of the opinion that most of his films prefer to show off rather than actually show much in the way of humanity, let alone fun. And heaven forbid that there might be a plausible female character lurking around amid the bombast.
Read the full story..Films: Northern Soul’s Comfort Viewing (Part Two)
With us all cooped up inside for the foreseeable future, there’s not a great deal to do except sit tight and watch stuff. But it might as well be good stuff.
Read the full story..“Just because someone’s fun, it doesn’t mean they’re not nefarious.” Steve Coogan and Michael Winterbottom talk about Greed
Steve Coogan’s film career has been a hit-and-miss affair.
Read the full story..British Screenwriters: the life and work of Robert Bolt
It wasn’t an ideal moment for Robert Bolt to be arrested.
Read the full story..Beware the light: Northern Soul braves HOME’s FilmFear season to watch a preview of The Lighthouse
Director Robert Eggers may only be two films into his fledgling career as a director and writer but he has already proven himself a master of psychological horror.
Read the full story..Editor's Picks
- Image Gallery: The Female Form Through Time, Discovery Museum, Newcastle
- “Our first night is bound to be emotional.” Anthony Prophet, co-owner of The Bowdon Rooms in Altrincham
- Book Review: This Is How We Come Back Stronger – Feminist Writers on Turning Crisis into Change
- Image Gallery: Jade Magenta Williams, A Smart Price way of life, PAPER, Manchester
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