Oliver Lunn

Oliver is the former editor of Grolsch Film Works (now Canvas by Grolsch). He is currently a freelance writer based in London and regularly contributes to i-D, VICE, Dazed, BFI, and others. Follow him on Twitter @OliverLunn

Articles by Oliver Lunn

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From Wes Anderson to David Lynch – A brief history of indie directors working in animation

Richard Linklater, Michel Gondry and Lars von Trier have all in their time tried their hand at animation, and with typically inventive results – including that one about the whale-riding sausage.

Thursday, April 5, 2018

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How John Cassavetes’ Faces broke new ground for indie filmmaking

First screened 50 years ago, John Cassavetes’ Faces was an explosive moment for DIY filmmaking in America. Here’s why it had such an impact.

Monday, March 26, 2018

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The Eric Rohmer movie guide to Paris

If Rohmer films make you want to jump on the Eurostar, here’s your essential guide to some of his Paris locations.

Tuesday, March 20, 2018

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A film-by-film guide to Mike Leigh’s London... then and now

On his 75th birthday, see how the London locations for some of Mike Leigh’s best films have changed since he shot there.

Tuesday, February 20, 2018

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Where to begin with Kenneth Anger

Your next obsession: the occult, underground brilliance of Kenneth Anger

Thursday, February 1, 2018

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How the filming locations for Mulholland Dr. look today

Is Club Silencio a real place? What’s behind Winkie’s Diner today? Here’s how the locations for Mulholland Dr. look now that David Lynch’s cameras have long since departed.

Friday, January 5, 2018

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How locations from your favourite Christmas films have changed

From Home Alone to Die Hard, see how these seasonal settings shape up today.

Monday, December 18, 2017

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How the filming locations for Heat have changed since 1995

Pitting Al Pacino against Robert De Niro, Michael Mann’s crime epic Heat is one of the great Los Angeles films. How have its locations changed in the last 20 years?

Wednesday, November 29, 2017

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How Paris has changed since Jacques Rivette shot Céline and Julie Go Boating in 1974

One of the great Paris films, Jacques Rivette’s Céline and Julie Go Boating makes magic and mischief on the streets of the French capital. How have those streets changed today?

Tuesday, November 14, 2017

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10 things you (probably) never knew about the shower scene in Psycho

Perhaps the most famous scene in the history of cinema, the shower killing in Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho is examined in forensic detail in the new documentary 78/52. Director Alexandre O. Philippe tells us what he found behind the curtain.

Wednesday, October 25, 2017

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