Contributor Greg Wetherall

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Interviews

Warren Ellis and Andrew Dominik on This Much I Know to be True

by Greg Wetherall

The creative process under Covid takes centre stage in the director’s third collaboration with Nick Cave, co-starring his friend and frequent collaborator.
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Festivals

Dreaming Walls – first-look review

by Greg Wetherall

Maya Duverdier and Amelie Van Elmbt investigate the legacy and current precarious state of one of New York’s most enduring cultural landmarks.
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Festivals

Heart of Oak – first-look review

by Greg Wetherall

Laurent Charbonnier and Michel Seydoux spend a year with a magnificent oak tree in this meditation on nature.
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Review

Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free: The Making of Wildflowers

by Greg Wetherall

This newly unearthed chronicle of the making of the American singer-songwriter’s favourite album is a gift for fans.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Interviews

J Mascis: ‘In the early days, venues banned us for being too loud’

by Greg Wetherall

With the release of Freakscene – The Story of Dinosaur Jr, the frontman reflects on the band’s rollercoaster journey.
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Review

The Roads Not Taken

by Greg Wetherall

Javier Bardem and Elle Fanning star in writer/director Sally Potter’s meandering, miserablist drama.

4
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Festivals

Days – first look review

by Greg Wetherall

Taiwanese master Tsai Ming-liang returns with a profound, meditative poem on the human need for connection.
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Festivals

The Roads Not Taken – first look review

by Greg Wetherall

Sally Potter’s hallucinatory, meandering road movie will test your patience to breaking point.
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Review

1917

by Greg Wetherall

Sam Mendes’ gripping World War One drama is light on plot but displays plenty of technical panache.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Interviews

Werner Herzog: ‘The demonisation of Russia is a mistake’

by Greg Wetherall

The German filmmaker discusses the subversive message at the heart of his political documentary Meeting Gorbachev.
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Review

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

by Greg Wetherall

Documentarian Midge Costin brings together some famous faces to toast the craft of sound design.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Vox Lux

by Greg Wetherall

A star is born amid tragic circumstances in Brady Corbet’s stylish and cynical second feature.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect

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