Contributor Rógan Graham

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Review

Last Swim review – fresh blood in British film!

by Rógan Graham

A-Level results day gives way to a compelling look at late teenhood in Sasha Nathani’s London-set debut feature.

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In Retrospect
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Interviews

Mati Diop: ‘We’re witnessing an awakening of consciousness’

by Rógan Graham

The maker of the remarkable prizewinning docu-essay hybrid, Dahomey, on the film’s urgent anti-colonial message.
Review

Blitz – A vital fragment of the Steve McQueen saga

by Rógan Graham

A mother and son reunion takes place on the bomb-shattered streets of World War Two-era London in this sweeping historical melodrama.

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Anticipation
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In Retrospect
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Inside Atlas Cinema, the space democratising film exhibition

by Rógan Graham

Nestled beneath a railway arch in Brixton, a group of curators and community activists come together to share cinema free of prohibitive ticket prices and think beyond the constraints of the British film industry.
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Interviews

Kneecap: ‘There was no word for cocaine in Irish’

by Rógan Graham

Mo Chara, Móglaí Bap and DJ Próvaí, better known as Kneecap, (plus director Rich Peppiatt) give the lowdown on the creation of their raucous quasi-biopic, which captures the formation of their rap trio in Belfast and the ongoing fight to save the Irish language.
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Review

Bye Bye Tiberias review – gets under your skin and stays there

by Rógan Graham

Lina Soualem’s poignant new documentary traces the stories of four generations of Palestinian women in her family.

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In Retrospect
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Review

The Bikeriders review – a slow but enveloping saga

by Rógan Graham

Jeff Nichols' drama based on Danny Lyon’s photobook about a 1960s Chicago motorcycle gang finally cruises into cinemas.

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Anticipation
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3
In Retrospect
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Review

Back to Black review – a pointlessly cruel hash of Amy’s life

by Rógan Graham

This miserable biopic claims to celebrate the life and music of Amy Winehouse, but instead serves as a ghoulish encapsulation of everything wrong with the music industry and fame machine.

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In Retrospect
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Interviews

Daniel Kaluuya and Kibwe Tavares: ‘Gentrification is hard to dramatise’

by Rógan Graham

Old pals and creative collaborators Daniel Kaluuya and Kibwe Tavares team up to present their vision of a near future where London's last social housing estate stands up against the oppressive regime.
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Review

The Kitchen review – vindicating and explosive

by Rógan Graham

Daniel Kaluuya and Kibwe Tavares' feature debut is a kinetic, prescient thriller about gentrification and isolation in a near-future version of London.

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In Retrospect
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Not Movies

The bleak, blistering end of Bill Hader’s Barry

by Rógan Graham

The black comedy series about a hitman pursuing an acting career ended with bloodshed and a damning appraisal of the true crime industrial complex.
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Interviews

Chinonye Chukwu: ‘I felt that the camera cannot be a voyeuristic lens’

by Rógan Graham

The director of Till speaks about the challenges of portraying a traumatic piece of American Black history on screen.

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