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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'

Clara Amfo: 'You will never lose learning about how somebody else lives differently to you'
Presenter and broadcaster Clara Amfo
Film

Clara Amfo: 'You will never lose learning about how somebody else lives differently to you'

This bizarre tale of a snail-obsessed misfit might be the unlikely hit of the Oscars
Film

This bizarre tale of a snail-obsessed misfit might be the unlikely hit of the Oscars

Cobra Kai star Ralph Macchio thinks his Karate Kid kick belongs in the Smithsonian: 'It's cinema magic'
TV

Cobra Kai star Ralph Macchio thinks his Karate Kid kick belongs in the Smithsonian: 'It's cinema magic'

From Star Wars to David Lynch: How my obsession with obscure 80s films rewired my tiny brain
Film

From Star Wars to David Lynch: How my obsession with obscure 80s films rewired my tiny brain

The Seed of the Sacred Fig: Inside the Iranian film that a brave cast and crew risked everything for
Film

The Seed of the Sacred Fig: Inside the Iranian film that a brave cast and crew risked everything for

There's a tragic inevitability with Angelina Jolie's Maria Callas
Music

There's a tragic inevitability with Angelina Jolie's Maria Callas

The Brutalist director Brady Corbet: 'This film will, unfortunately, never not be relevant'
Film

The Brutalist director Brady Corbet: 'This film will, unfortunately, never not be relevant'

Saturday Night captures the energised rush of an US institution
Film

Saturday Night captures the energised rush of an US institution

Actor Rose Williams joins Big Issue as new Ambassador
Rose Williams with Francklin Evagle. Credit Big Issue.
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Actor Rose Williams joins Big Issue as new Ambassador

Hard Truths director Mike Leigh: 'I make films for audiences to see, not for awards'
Film

Hard Truths director Mike Leigh: 'I make films for audiences to see, not for awards'

The Brutalist star Joe Alwyn: 'I didn't think of Trump as an inspiration for my character, but…'
Joe Alwyn in The Brutalist
Film

The Brutalist star Joe Alwyn: 'I didn't think of Trump as an inspiration for my character, but…'

Sonny Boy by Al Pacino review – a great actor's final word
Books

Sonny Boy by Al Pacino review – a great actor's final word

'It's like watching Michelangelo work': Joan Baez, Kris Kristofferson and more on what Bob Dylan is really like
Music

'It's like watching Michelangelo work': Joan Baez, Kris Kristofferson and more on what Bob Dylan is really like

Swipe right on this trio of films from female directors on women and love
Film

Swipe right on this trio of films from female directors on women and love

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
A Complete Unknown director James Mangold on why Bob Dylan is proof you should always meet your heroes
Film

A Complete Unknown director James Mangold on why Bob Dylan is proof you should always meet your heroes

Inside the Big Issue: No secrets to conceal
Big Issue edition 1649, featuring Bob Dylan
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: No secrets to conceal

William Tell director Nick Hamm on why the apple scene is so relevant today: 'It cuts to the core'
Film

William Tell director Nick Hamm on why the apple scene is so relevant today: 'It cuts to the core'

Superheroes, sinners and sequels: The ultimate guide to the most anticipated films of 2025
Film

Superheroes, sinners and sequels: The ultimate guide to the most anticipated films of 2025

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