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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How the London locations for Ken Loach’s Riff-Raff have changed since 1991

Starring Robert Carlyle, Ken Loach’s drama Riff-Raff is a time capsule of life on the margins in 1990s Britain. Would its characters recognise the north London locations today?

Friday, September 22, 2017

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How the locations for Night of the Demon have changed in 60 years

‘It’s in the trees! It’s coming!’ Now 60 years old, the occult classic Night of the Demon remains one of the greatest of all British horror movies. What are its locations like today?

Friday, September 1, 2017

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How the London locations of My Beautiful Laundrette have changed since the 1980s

Starring Daniel Day-Lewis and Gordon Warnecke, My Beautiful Laundrette broke major ground in its bold exploration of race and sexuality in the Thatcher era. What’s become of its filming locations today?

Monday, August 14, 2017

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How London has changed in the 30 years since Prick Up Your Ears

Starring Gary Oldman as tragic playwright Joe Orton, Stephen Frears’ 1987 gem Prick Up Your Ears remembers London’s hidden homosexual underground of the 1960s. What are the film’s locations like today?

Thursday, August 3, 2017

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33 pictures that show what hippie Britain was really like

Proof of just how far out hippies could be in 1960s and 70s Britain…

Thursday, May 18, 2017

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How Bradford has changed in the 30 years since Alan Clarke shot Rita, Sue and Bob Too

Bawdy and boisterous, Rita, Sue and Bob Too is one of the best British comedies of the 1980s and a highlight of Alan Clarke’s formidable career. Would the film’s infamous trio recognise the Yorkshire locations today?

Tuesday, May 9, 2017

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How Liverpool has changed since Thatcher-era classic Letter to Brezhnev

One of the gems of 1980s British cinema, Letter to Brezhnev is the story of two Merseyside girls out on the town with two Russian sailors. How have its Liverpool locations changed in the last 30 years?

Tuesday, April 25, 2017

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10 great American films of the 1970s

And what a decade it was…

Wednesday, April 12, 2017

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How London has changed since The Crying Game

Quarter of a century has passed since Neil Jordan’s brilliant IRA thriller The Crying Game was shot on the streets of London. How have its locations changed today?

Wednesday, February 15, 2017

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How the Scottish locations of Trainspotting have changed in the last 20 years

Danny Boyle’s era-defining cult movie Trainspotting was filmed in a variety of locations around Edinburgh and Glasgow. Would Mark Renton and co recognise these places today?

Monday, January 16, 2017

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