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Features

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Interviews

Hirokazu Koreeda: ‘Ryuichi Sakamoto and I were a good match’

by Lillian Crawford

The Japanese filmmaker reflects on the moving experience of working with composer Ryuichi Sakamoto on his final score, for his new drama Monster.
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Interviews

“People have said they feel less alone after seeing this film” – Bill Hader on The Skeleton Twins at 10

by Simon Bland

From Saturday Night Live’s MVP to indie-movie darling, Bill Hader explains how this small emotional indie paved the way towards his critical hit Barry.
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Festivals

Timestalker – first-look review

by David Jenkins

Alice Lowe’s miraculous second feature is a triumph of imagination, soul-searching and a refined comic instinct.
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Events

What might a more inclusive film programming world look like?

by Lillian Crawford

Lillian Crawford and her fellow Barbican Young Programmers reflect on their experiences of curating film events and hopes for a more inclusive film programming community.
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Festivals

In its 20th year, Glasgow Film Festival continues to foster community through cinema

by Claire Biddles

One of the most down to earth festivals in the calendar combines world-class programming with a community of ardent cinema lovers – and a helping of movie-themed karaōke.
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Another Brick in the Wall: The Lego Movie at 10

by Esmé Holden

A decade on from its lucrative release, Lord and Miller’s animated comedy reveals an enduring obsession with a narrow view of artistic and personal individuality and freedom.
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Interviews

Ladies and Gentlemen, We Are Floating in Space: A Conversation with Adam Sandler, Paul Dano and Johan Renck

by Hannah Strong

In Johan Renck’s cosmic epic, Adam Sandler and Paul Dano are a lonely astronaut and an ancient spider who form an unlikely friendship. That’s the tip of the iceberg.
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Club LWLies Exclusive

When pop stars become auteurs

by Anna McKibbin

The visual album is a key, genre-defying vessel for pop music titans transferring the symbolic power of their music to image-making.
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Festivals

Matt and Mara – first-look review

by Hannah Strong

A teacher stuck in a rut finds her routine disrupted when an old friend from college reappears.
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Partnership

Nostalgia for the Lights: Wim Wenders’ Tokyo stories

by David Jenkins

How the Oscar-nominated Perfect Days sees the globe-trotting German filmmaker in unison with his surroundings in the Japanese capital.