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  My five favourite Carmen Miranda films

  To mark the publication of her new study of flamboyant star Carmen Miranda, Lisa Shaw chooses the Brazilian Bombshell’s five greatest films.

  Lisa Shaw
  Thursday 28 February 2013

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  Acting up: 10 film directors played on screen

  With Anthony Hopkins and Toby Jones facing off for the title of best Hitchcock in new biopics, we look at rare examples of actors playing directors.

  Samuel Wigley
  Saturday 9 February 2013

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  10 great films on the underground

  As the London underground celebrates its 150th anniversary, we pick 10 memorable onscreen appearances.

  Bryony Dixon, John Oliver, Sue Woods, Josephine Botting, Patrick Russell, Lisa Kerrigan, Alex Davidson, Samuel Wigley
  Wednesday 9 January 2013

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  Flirting with screwball

  The zany spirit of Hollywood’s screwball comedies is alive and well in the films of Quentin Tarantino, David O. Russell and the Coen brothers.

  Paul O’Callaghan
  Tuesday 8 January 2013

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  Born in 1913: six filmmakers’ centenaries

  Curator Patrick Russell celebrates the work of six filmmakers born 100 years ago, all leading lights in Britain’s mid-20th century documentary movement.

  Patrick Russell
  Monday 7 January 2013

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  London Short Film Festival 2013 – 10 to try

  BFI National Archive curator Dylan Cave selects 10 highlights from the eclectic programme at this year’s London Short Film Festival.

  Dylan Cave
  Friday 4 January 2013

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  10 great films set in the desert

  With David Lean’s Middle Eastern epic Lawrence of Arabia back in cinemas, we recommend 10 other great sand-blown desert classics.

  Samuel Wigley
  Friday 23 November 2012

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  My favourite modern vampire films

  From Buffy and Blade to the Twilight series, the vampire film has flourished since the early 1990s. Author Ken Gelder chooses his favourites.

  Ken Gelder
  Wednesday 21 November 2012

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  The greatest animated films of all time?

  Disappointed with the poor showing for animation in the recent Sight & Sound critics’ poll, curator Jez Stewart offers his own selection of the 10 greatest animated films.

  Jez Stewart
  Tuesday 28 August 2012

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