Jonathan Demme

David Byrne and the autistic euphoria of Stop Making Sense

By Raine Petrie

As an anniversary restoration of Jonathan Demme and Talking Heads' landmark concert film hits cinemas, it remains a landmark in autistic representation on screen.

The perverse delights of Jonathan Demme’s cult classic Crazy Mama

By Anton Bitel

An intergenerational matriarchy embarks on a crime spree in the late director’s 1975 action-comedy.

Why Philadelphia remains a flawed but vital portrayal of the AIDS crisis

By Adam Solomons

Jonathan Demme’s 1993 drama played an important role in bringing straight audiences up to speed with the epidemic.

Sufjan Stevens and Angelo De Augustine on their movie inspirations

By Al Horner

The pair’s new concept album ‘A Beginner’s Mind’ takes its cues from an eclectic list of films, from Mad Max to The Silence of the Lambs.

Howard Shore tells the story behind his favourite film scores

By Adam Woodward

The legendary composer discusses his work on Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy and more.

10 things to see at the Edinburgh International Film Festival 2017

By William Carroll

Hot picks from this year’s programme – including a Morrissey biopic and a British animation retrospective.

Are some films actually better suited to smaller screens?

By Stephen Puddicombe

The terrifying intimacy of The Silence of the Lambs lends it to a different kind of viewing experience.

How The Silence of the Lambs revolutionised the POV shot

By Danilo Castro

Jonathan Demme’s 1991 masterpiece evokes fear by putting us in the protagonist’s shoes.

Justin Timberlake + the Tennessee Kids

By Manuela Lazic

Jonathan Demme captures the full spectacle of the pop superstar in concert. The results are astonishing.

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