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Interviews

Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke: ‘Let’s just embrace love and sex’

by Hannah Strong

The married duo behind Drive-Away Dolls bicker about Russ Meyer and reveal their plans for queer comedy genre movie domination.
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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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Review

The New Boy review – an ambitious undertaking by one of Australia’s best

by Charles Bramesco

A young arrival at an Australian nunnery begins to exhibit unusual powers in Warwick Thornton’s fantastical drama.

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In Retrospect
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Review

Monster review – heartfelt and likably earnest

by Charles Bramesco

The relationship between two young schoolboys has ramifications for their local community in the new drama from Hirokazu Koreeda.

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Review

Banel & Adama review – gorgeous but frustrating cinema as fairytale

by Fatima Sheriff

A young couple’s romance threatens the future of their village in Ramata-Toulaye Sy’s visually stunning but underdeveloped drama.

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In Retrospect
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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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Review

High & Low: John Galliano – a superior profile doc

by David Jenkins

Kevin Macdonald gives his subject enough rope in this slippery documentary about how we project a sense of regret.

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In Retrospect
Four people, including two women and two men, sitting on a stage in front of an audience and a projection screen displaying the text "Stims: Toward a Neurodiverse Filmmaker".
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.