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Stephen Frears: "Brexit lunatics seem determined to put the clocks back"
Judi Dench and Ali Fazal in Victoria & Abdul
Film

Stephen Frears: "Brexit lunatics seem determined to put the clocks back"

Glasgow Film Festival proves to be top dog as it announces line-up
Film

Glasgow Film Festival proves to be top dog as it announces line-up

Gary Oldman: 'Meeting people I respect blows my mind when they revere me'
Gary Oldman Darkest Hour
Film

Gary Oldman: 'Meeting people I respect blows my mind when they revere me'

The Final Year, review – the adulatory Obama doc that didn't see Trump coming
Film

The Final Year, review – the adulatory Obama doc that didn't see Trump coming

Liam Neeson: "Our age of insularity is a big issue"
Liam Neeson, The Commuter
Film

Liam Neeson: "Our age of insularity is a big issue"

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri – Oscar tip fails to catch fire
Film

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri – Oscar tip fails to catch fire

Martin McDonagh: "Most men in the film business are illiterate pricks"
Film

Martin McDonagh: "Most men in the film business are illiterate pricks"

Ease off on the moral panic – Hollywood's sex scandal is far more subjective
Film

Ease off on the moral panic – Hollywood's sex scandal is far more subjective

Offbeat gems and Christmas classics – 'tis the season to support indie cinema
Film

Offbeat gems and Christmas classics – 'tis the season to support indie cinema

James Bowen backs job training platform for homeless people
Film

James Bowen backs job training platform for homeless people

Our week with Mark Hamill: "At first, I wondered if Star Wars was a comedy"
Mark Hamill
Film

Our week with Mark Hamill: "At first, I wondered if Star Wars was a comedy"

May the Force be with these films facing Star Wars at the box office
Film

May the Force be with these films facing Star Wars at the box office

How do Jedi celebrate Christmas?
Film

How do Jedi celebrate Christmas?

Mark Hamill: Revelations of the Jedi
Film

Mark Hamill: Revelations of the Jedi

Human Flow, review – Ai Weiwei's refugee crisis doc is necessary viewing
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Human Flow, review – Ai Weiwei's refugee crisis doc is necessary viewing

Happy End, review – a dark and masterly portrait of family dysfunction
Film

Happy End, review – a dark and masterly portrait of family dysfunction

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Manifesto, review – film or high-concept art project? A triumph either way
Film

Manifesto, review – film or high-concept art project? A triumph either way

Good Time, review – Robert Pattinnson reinvented in gritty bank heist drama
Film

Good Time, review – Robert Pattinnson reinvented in gritty bank heist drama

Burt Ward: "I had the greatest time playing Robin"
Batman and Robin
Film

Burt Ward: "I had the greatest time playing Robin"

Paddington 2, review – sticky sequel has the makings of a festive favourite
Jail time in Paddington 2
Film

Paddington 2, review – sticky sequel has the makings of a festive favourite