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Anora director Sean Baker on sweeping the Oscars and what his film has in common with Kes
Film

Anora director Sean Baker on sweeping the Oscars and what his film has in common with Kes

Sean Baker is flying the flag for physical media and independent film
I became an actor after 30 years as a Royal Marine. Here's what people need to know about veterans
Sunray: Fallen Soldier film starring Tip Cullen
Tip Cullen

I became an actor after 30 years as a Royal Marine. Here's what people need to know about veterans

The Surfer review – Nicolas Cage rides a wave of desperation
Film

The Surfer review – Nicolas Cage rides a wave of desperation

Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa: 'Skins had a big impact on how I lived my life as a teenager'
Big Questions

Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa: 'Skins had a big impact on how I lived my life as a teenager'

Riefenstahl director Andres Veiel on the lessons we must learn from Hitler's favourite filmmaker
Film

Riefenstahl director Andres Veiel on the lessons we must learn from Hitler's favourite filmmaker

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Den of Thieves 2: Pantera review – heist sequel has blood, sweat and De Beers
Film

Den of Thieves 2: Pantera review – heist sequel has blood, sweat and De Beers

I was a migrant working in a warehouse. Then I got a role in a film about doing exactly that
On Falling film advert
Film

I was a migrant working in a warehouse. Then I got a role in a film about doing exactly that

The Return – Ralph Fiennes embarks upon on a nail-biting odyssey
Film

The Return – Ralph Fiennes embarks upon on a nail-biting odyssey

How adapting controversial play Seven Jewish Children into a film expanded my Jewish identity
A still from the film Seven Jewish Children – A Film for Gaza
Israel

How adapting controversial play Seven Jewish Children into a film expanded my Jewish identity

Jennifer Coolidge: 'I do think it's interesting that I've never been offered the part of a real winner'
Film

Jennifer Coolidge: 'I do think it's interesting that I've never been offered the part of a real winner'

Jeff Goldblum: 'The universe is a wondrous, mysterious place – appreciate it'
Letter To My Younger Self

Jeff Goldblum: 'The universe is a wondrous, mysterious place – appreciate it'

SIX The Musical star Aimie Atkinson: 'Henry VIII's wives had issues that women are still dealing with'
Film

SIX The Musical star Aimie Atkinson: 'Henry VIII's wives had issues that women are still dealing with'

A Minecraft Movie director Jared Hess on why if you can find the time to play and create, it's worth it
Film

A Minecraft Movie director Jared Hess on why if you can find the time to play and create, it's worth it

Sex work is 'just another option in London's gig economy', says Sebastian filmmaker Mikko Mäkelä
Film

Sex work is 'just another option in London's gig economy', says Sebastian filmmaker Mikko Mäkelä

Inside the Big Issue: Jeff Goldblum and his keys to life
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: Jeff Goldblum and his keys to life

The End review – get prepped for a singalong apocalypse
Film

The End review – get prepped for a singalong apocalypse

'They had nowhere to go': The story of rough sleepers left outside in London's Covid-19 lockdowns
A homeless man sleeping rough at Trafalgar Square
Homelessness

'They had nowhere to go': The story of rough sleepers left outside in London's Covid-19 lockdowns

Like Tears in Rain review – Blade Runner's Rutger Hauer as we've never seen him
Documentary

Like Tears in Rain review – Blade Runner's Rutger Hauer as we've never seen him

Fashion icon Twiggy: 'David Bowie singing my name was the thrill of my life'
Letter To My Younger Self

Fashion icon Twiggy: 'David Bowie singing my name was the thrill of my life'

On Falling director Laura Carreira: 'We don't have to work so much and get paid so little'
Film

On Falling director Laura Carreira: 'We don't have to work so much and get paid so little'

From Wicked to The Brutalist: What we learned from the biggest stars of this year's Oscars
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande in Wicked
Film

From Wicked to The Brutalist: What we learned from the biggest stars of this year's Oscars

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'A vital cog in 20th century music': Celebrating Brian Auger, the nexus of Swinging London
Music

'A vital cog in 20th century music': Celebrating Brian Auger, the nexus of Swinging London

The Last Showgirl review – Pamela Anderson finds the pathos in Vegas
Film

The Last Showgirl review – Pamela Anderson finds the pathos in Vegas

Kubrick: An Odyssey review – a forensic debunking of myths and falsehoods
Books

Kubrick: An Odyssey review – a forensic debunking of myths and falsehoods

I'm Still Here director Walter Salles on the tragedy he never forgot: 'I felt very much lost'
Film

I'm Still Here director Walter Salles on the tragedy he never forgot: 'I felt very much lost'

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