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NewsJulian Barratt's spoof song as his Mindhorn character
A deliriously sexy piece of 80s "erotic power-rock" from Mindhorn's Richard Thorncroft, titled You Can't Handcuff The Wind, has been unearthed ahead of the film's release Read more »| 02 May 2017 -
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David Byrne pays loving tribute to Jonathan Demme
The Talking Heads frontman remembers his friend Jonathan Demme, the great filmmaker who directed the near perfect Talking Heads concert film Stop Making Sens... Read more »| 28 Apr 2017 -
MusicHaim share Right Now video by P.T. Anderson
Watch the new video for Right Now by Haim; directed by Boogie Nights and There Will Be Blood filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson Read more »| 28 Apr 2017 -
FestivalsEIFF unveil Future Is History retrospective
This year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival retrospective is inspired by the Brexit vote and the festival’s 70-year history Read more »| 27 Apr 2017 -
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Watch the trailer for Sofia Coppola’s The Beguiled
The first full trailer for Sofia Coppola’s sexy Southern Gothic thriller starring Nicole Kidman, Colin Farrell, Kirsten Dunst and Elle Fanning has been released Read more »| 20 Apr 2017 -
FestivalsYorkshire Silent Film Festival 2017: programme announced
The UK’s largest celebration of silent film serves up classics from Buster Keaton, Cecil B. DeMille, Alfred Hitchcock and Georges Méliès Read more »| 19 Apr 2017
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Cannes 2017: Coppola, Haneke and Ramsay in competition
Also competing for the Palme d'Or: Todd Haynes, Noah Baumbach, Bong Joon-ho, and places for David Lynch's Twin Peaks and Jane Campion's Top of the Lake in the Cannes lineup Read more »| 13 Apr 2017 -
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David Lynch releases more Twin Peaks ‘clues’
Immerse yourself in Angelo Badalamenti's dreamy Twin Peaks theme music while you try to crack David Lynch's latest puzzle Read more »| 13 Apr 2017 -
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Scottish filmmaker Rory Stewart to compete in Cannes
Edinburgh filmmaker Rory Stewart’s graduation film Wild Horses will compete in the Cinéfondation Selection at Cannes Film Festival Read more »| 12 Apr 2017 -
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First trailer for Kathryn Bigelow’s new film Detroit
Panic on the streets of Detroit in the first glimpse of the Point Break and Hurt Locker director’s historical crime drama that looks all too current Read more »| 12 Apr 2017 -
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Thor: Ragnarok gets a ridiculously fun first trailer
The first trailer for Thor: Ragnarok suggests we're in for an irreverent treat: Tom Hiddleston is back as Loki, Thor is taking on the Hulk in gladiatorial combat and Jeff Goldblum brings some glam rock camp Read more »| 10 Apr 2017 -
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Watch the trailer for Tupac biopic All Eyez on Me
The new film tells of Tupac's early life and the charismatic rapper’s rise to fame Read more »| 07 Apr 2017 -
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John Grant to kick off Sheffield Doc/Fest 2017
The festival opens with Daisy Asquith’s Queerama, featuring music by John Grant, who performs after the world premiere Read more »| 06 Apr 2017 -
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Watch the moving trailer for new Heath Ledger doc
I Am Heath Ledger features home movie footage shot by The Dark Knight star, as well as interviews with Naomi Watts, Ben Mendelsohn and Ang Lee A new documen... Read more »| 05 Apr 2017 -
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Pilot Light TV Festival: Mad Men, Brass Eye & more
Manchester's television festival returns with celebrations of Brass Eye, Mad Men, Sugar Rush and contemporary web series Read more »| 05 Apr 2017