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3 to see

3 to see at LFF: sex and violence

Three bold genre films that push against trends of squeamishness and puritanism around representations of sex and violence. Clutch those pearls!

By Paul Ridd

3 to see at LFF: sex and violence
Festivals

The Pigeon Tunnel: Errol Morris’s richly crafted portrait of John le Carré

By Nick Bradshaw

The Pigeon Tunnel: Errol Morris’s richly crafted portrait of John le Carré
Reviews

Ballywalter: an intimate, low-key Northern Irish comedy

By Brian Bowe

Ballywalter: an intimate, low-key Northern Irish comedy
Obituaries

David McCallum obituary: The Great Escape, The Man from U.N.C.L.E. and Sapphire & Steel star

By David Parkinson

David McCallum obituary: The Great Escape, The Man from U.N.C.L.E. and Sapphire & Steel star
Features

Heaven and hell on earth: the films of the Ormond family

By Sophia Satchell-Baeza

Heaven and hell on earth: the films of the Ormond family
5 things to watch

5 things to watch this weekend – 29 September to 1 October

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this weekend – 29 September to 1 October
10 great

10 great hitman films

By Brogan Morris

10 great hitman films
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On stage at BFI Southbank

Nineteen years since its original release, writer-director Shane Meadows and producer Mark Herbert visited BFI Southbank to talk about Dead Man’s Shoes. The event was hosted as part of the BFI’s Acting Hard season.

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