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One Life and British cinema’s nostalgia for World War Two

by Clotilde Chinnici

The past is unde­ni­ably present in con­tem­po­rary rep­re­sen­ta­tions of the British war effort, rep­re­sent­ing an obses­sion with for­mer mil­i­tary glo­ry and world influence.
A woman in a white, flowing dress stands next to a campfire, arms raised in a joyful gesture as the sun sets behind her.

How cinema has addressed Section 28: the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law

by Jon O'Brien

The ram­i­fi­ca­tions of Thatch­er’s dra­con­ian homo­pho­bic law are explored in Geor­gia Oak­ley’s new film, but their impact has an addi­tion­al place in British cinema.
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Video

Watch: An alternative history of British cinema in 10 films

by Luís Azevedo

Less­er-known works that broke the mould, from Ken­neth Macpherson’s Bor­der­line to Sal­ly Potter’s Orlando.
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Festivals

Exploring the Best of British cinema at the 2019 Edinburgh Film Festival

by Iana Murray

This year’s EIFF show­cased a diverse crop of home­grown films, from a mono­chrome Cor­nish curio to a love let­ter to Dundee.
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LWLies Magazine

LWLies 80: The Souvenir + 100 Mould-Breaking British Films

by David Jenkins

This spe­cial, expand­ed edi­tion of the mag­a­zine cel­e­brates British cin­e­ma and con­tains mov­ing illustrations.
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Review

An Accidental Studio

by Thomas Hobbs

This affec­tion­ate doc tells the sto­ry of how George Harrison’s Hand­Made Films changed the face of British cinema.

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In Retrospect
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How British cinema fell out of love with the seaside

by Tom Beasley

Coastal towns have long been a source of nos­tal­gia on screen, but this set­ting has come to sig­ni­fy some­thing else in recent years.
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Ben Wheatley says British cinema is guilty of being “totally apolitical”

by Lou Thomas

The direc­tor dis­cuss­es tack­ling class and Brex­it in his new film Hap­py New Year, Col­in Burstead.
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In Praise Of

How A Taste of Honey put a female spin on the British New Wave

by Stephen Puddicombe

She­lagh Delaney’s voice stood out from the angry young men who dom­i­nat­ed British cin­e­ma in the mid 20th century.
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Why is Black British film struggling to find its voice?

by Nadia Latif

A recent con­fer­ence high­light­ed the urgent need to pro­mote diver­si­ty across the UK industry.