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Where to begin with Jean Rollin
Your next obsession: the erotic fantasy-horror cinema of Jean Rollin
Wednesday 14 November 2018 -
Why Rachael Low matters – a tribute to the pioneering British film historian
When Rachael Low died in 2014, it passed relatively unnoticed in the film world. But she deserves to be honoured as a trail-blazing historian of British cinema. Here’s why…
Tuesday 13 November 2018 -
Video: Jamil Dehlavi on his early career
Director Jamil Dehlavi talks about his career as a filmmaker and how, thanks to Pakistani, French and American influences, his style fuses the personal, the political and the mystical.
Tuesday 13 November 2018
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Video: Athlete and activist Tommie Smith on Black Power Salute
Tommie Smith, the gold-medal winning sprinter who used his position on the podium at the 1968 Olympics in protest for civil rights, talks about his act, the repercussions it’s had since and a documentary on his protest, Black Power Salute.
Tuesday 13 November 2018
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Stan Lee obituary: Marvel’s master web-spinner
Not just the ‘cameo king’ of Marvel’s universe-conquering movies, Stan Lee was a company lifer whose rich tapestry of multi-dimensional comic heroes and villains elevated the art, writes Kim Newman.
Tuesday 13 November 2018 -
The risqué art of the Carry On poster
Saucy seaside-postcard humour and innuendo were the order of the day for these eye-popping designs from the heyday of the Carry On film.
Monday 12 November 2018 -
All killer, almost no filler: Arrow Video FrightFest Halloween All-Dayer 2018
This year’s day-long horror marathon offered several self-reflexive pleasures and very few tired tropes. Nothing scary about that, reports Anton Bitel.
Friday 9 November 2018 -
Peter Jackson on his WWI documentary, They Shall Not Grow Old
Director Peter Jackson, whose grandfather fought in WW1, talks about the responsibilities inherent in making a war documentary and why today’s teenagers should be given an accurate portrayal of war.
Friday 9 November 2018
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The idea and the image: Cambridge Film Festival 2018
This year’s festival drew large crowds to see a diverse range of international films, many of which wrestled with the ethical questions haunting revered works of art – while others, perhaps wisely, chose not to, reports Henry K. Miller.
Friday 9 November 2018 -
They Shall Not Grow Old review: Peter Jackson brings controversial colour to WWI footage
Does Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson’s colourising of archive film of WWI soldiers make them more or less real to us? The critics and archivists who argue it’s a travesty have got it wrong, says Ian Christie.
Friday 9 November 2018
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