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NewsDavid Lynch isn’t giving up on cinema
The Blue Velvet director backtracks on previous statement suggesting he had made his last film with Inland Empire Read more »| 26 May 2017 -
NewsAki Kaurismäki to be GFT's latest CineMaster
The Finnish filmmaker follows David Lynch and Martin Scorsese in Glasgow Film's rolling CineMasters series, with classics like The Match Factory Girl and The Man Without a Past screening alongside some rarely screened Kaurismäki Read more »| 24 May 2017 -
NewsJames Bond star Roger Moore dies aged 89
Famed for his roles as James Bond, The Saint, and one half of The Persuaders, Sir Roger Moore has died at 89 Read more »| 23 May 2017 -
FestivalsEIFF 2017: Edgar Wright immersive cinema events
New immersive cinema series EIFF: Play will kick off with events based on Edgar Wright's Scott Pilgrim vs the World, Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz Edinburg... Read more »| 23 May 2017 -
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EIFF 2017: Scottish films announced
Edinburgh International Film Festival unveils the eclectic selection of Scottish films, filmmakers and acting talent included in the 71st edition – plus a special screening of Jonathan Demme's Stop Making Sense Read more »| 23 May 2017 -
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The Dark Crystal is getting a Netflix prequel
A prequel to Jim Henson’s 1982 fantasy film The Dark Crystal is coming to the streaming platform The Dark Crystal haunted many an 80s kid’... Read more »| 19 May 2017
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MusicDanger Mouse, Run the Jewels & Big Boi share Baby Driver track
Chase Me comes from the soundtrack to the new film from Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz director Edgar Wright Groundbreaking producer Brian Burton, aka Dange... Read more »| 18 May 2017 -
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Arrested Development to return for a fifth season
The full cast, from Jeffrey Tambor to Alia Shawkat, is confirmed for the fifth season, and comments from the show's creator, Mitchell Hurwitz, suggest the show might take aim at a family even more narcissistic than the Bluths: the Trumps! Read more »| 17 May 2017 -
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Mike Leigh's new film documents Peterloo Massacre
Cameras start rolling next week on Mike Leigh’s Peterloo The next film from British filmmaker Mike Leigh, the celebrated director of Secrets & Lie... Read more »| 17 May 2017 -
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Flying Lotus remixes the Twin Peaks theme
Ahead of the show’s return to TV, Flying Lotus has come up with his own funky remix of Angelo Badalamenti’s iconic Twin Peaks theme Read more »| 16 May 2017 -
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Twin Peaks: New characters seen in latest trailer
Some mysterious new characters are glimpsed in the latest Twin Peaks teaser, along with old favourites played by Kyle MacLachlan, Kimmy Robertson, the late Miguel Ferrer and series co-creator David Lynch Read more »| 12 May 2017 -
Festivals
Morrissey biopic to close EIFF 2017
This year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival will close with England Is Mine, which is based on the early life of The Smiths frontman Morrissey Read more »| 11 May 2017 -
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Thom Yorke to score Suspiria remake
The Radiohead frontman will make his first foray into film score composition with the remake of Dario Argento’s cult horror Suspiria We were excited t... Read more »| 11 May 2017 -
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EIFF 2017 to open with God’s Own Country
The 71st Edinburgh International Film Festival will open with Francis Lee’s acclaimed debut feature God's Own Country, a gay love story set in the world of farming Read more »| 09 May 2017 -
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Watch the trailer for Blade Runner 2049
The first full trailer for Denis Villeneuve’s sequel to the classic 80s sci-fi is ravishingly beautiful, and we get a better glimpse of Ryan Gosling and the original film’s star, Harrison Ford, in action Read more »| 09 May 2017