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10 great

10 great Bible films

From The Ten Commandments to The Gospel According to St Matthew: 10 biblical epics for Easter.

By Matthew Thrift

10 great Bible films
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“The conclusion we came to about equality is that nobody really wants it”: Krzysztof Kieślowski on the Three Colours trilogy

By Tony Rayns

“The conclusion we came to about equality is that nobody really wants it”: Krzysztof Kieślowski on the Three Colours trilogy
5 things to watch

5 things to watch this Easter weekend – 29 March to 1 April

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this Easter weekend – 29 March to 1 April
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Godzilla mon amour

By Ken Hollings

Godzilla mon amour
News

First call for projects tackling critical challenges for UK screen sector

First call for projects tackling critical challenges for UK screen sector
Reviews

Mothers’ Instinct: maternal grief turns deadly in this intense but predictable psychological thriller

By Kate Stables

Mothers’ Instinct: maternal grief turns deadly in this intense but predictable psychological thriller
Interviews

Silver Haze: how we made our arson-attack survivor drama

By Leigh Singer

Silver Haze: how we made our arson-attack survivor drama
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Diane Morgan, director, writer and star of the hit BBC comedy series Mandy, visits BFI Southbank to talk about the new series.

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