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NewsSofia Coppola is the next GFT CineMaster
The American director gets the GFT CineMasters treatment in July, with a season of her best films screening at the Glasgow cinema Read more »| 21 Jun 2017 -
NewsWatch the trailer for "British Brokeback" God's Own Country
Francis Lee’s debut feature film – dubbed the "British Brokeback Mountain" – has its first trailer The best British film of 2017 now has a... Read more »| 20 Jun 2017 -
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Bill Murray covers Van Morrison at his debut gig
Is there anything Bill Murray can’t do? Read more »| 07 Jun 2017 -
NewsChris Hemsworth is the funniest superhero
The Australian actor takes the piss out of his fellow Avengers in a video that has appeared on Hemsworth's Instagram Read more »| 07 Jun 2017 -
Festivals
EIFF Sound + Vision to commemorate Jonathan Demme
Demme’s seminal Talking Heads concert film Stop Making Sense will be accompanied by live music from Indigo Velvet, RM Hubbert, Ela Orleans and Sacred Paws Read more »| 31 May 2017 -
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EIFF 2017: programme announced
Kevin Bacon, Richard E Grant, Oliver Stone and Stanley Tucci are among the stars heading to Edinburgh for the 71st edition of the Edinburgh International Film Festival Read more »| 31 May 2017
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David 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 -
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James 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 -
Festivals
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 -
Music
Danger 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