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Oppenheimer: Nolan’s dazzling expressionistic flourishes bring this sombre chamber drama to life

Christopher Nolan’s serious, scholarly epic about ‘the father of the atom bomb’ J. Robert Oppenheimer revolves around verbose courtroom confrontations, but the beautiful visual touches – and Cillian Murphy’s grave, introspective performance – put it among the director’s best.

By Jonathan Romney

Oppenheimer: Nolan’s dazzling expressionistic flourishes bring this sombre chamber drama to life
Obituaries

Jane Birkin obituary: British star who became a French pop culture sensation

By Ginette Vincendeau

Jane Birkin obituary: British star who became a French pop culture sensation
Obituaries

Derek Malcolm obituary: renowned British film critic and LFF director

By Nick James

Derek Malcolm obituary: renowned British film critic and LFF director
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10 great doll films

By Gayle Sequeira

10 great doll films
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Feathers: an overbearing husband morphs into a chicken in this Kafkaesque exploration of Egypt’s power structures

By Ben Nicholson

Feathers: an overbearing husband morphs into a chicken in this Kafkaesque exploration of Egypt’s power structures
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Applications open for the BFI LFF 2023 Critics Mentorship Programme 

Applications open for the BFI LFF 2023 Critics Mentorship Programme 
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Left Bank, East End: when Vali Myers met Lorenza Mazzetti

By Henry K Miller

Left Bank, East End: when Vali Myers met Lorenza Mazzetti
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