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oliverjlwebb
Oct 9, 20219 min read
An Interview with Rita Tushingham
Having launched her career in the 1961 British New Wave film, A Taste of Honey, Rita Tushingham has starred in iconic films including,...
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oliverjlwebb
Oct 6, 20218 min read
DP Sam Levy on Mayday
Karen Cinorre’s directorial feature debut, Mayday is a beautifully choregraphed fantasy-action tale of an alternate universe where an...
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oliverjlwebb
Sep 28, 20218 min read
An Interview with Emmanuelle Chaulet
Emmanuelle Chaulet is an actor, director and founder of Emmanuelle Chaulet studio and creator of the Voice Dialogue Acting technique...
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oliverjlwebb
Sep 26, 20212 min read
Comedies and Proverbs: Eric Rohmer’s Boyfriends and Girlfriends (1987)
The sixth film in Eric Rohmer's Comedies and Proverbs series, Boyfriends and Girlfriends is a beautiful tale of friendship and...
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oliverjlwebb
Aug 20, 20213 min read
An Interview with Jenny Runacre
Jenny Runacre is an actor known for her work on films such as The Passenger, Husbands, Jubilee, and The Witches. Having starred in the...
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Alex Harper
Aug 15, 20215 min read
New Series of the Week: The White Lotus
The staff of a luxury Hawaiian resort come under siege by a bunch of “rich, f—ed up white people” in Mike White’s glorious social satire.
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Alex Harper
Aug 12, 20214 min read
New Film of the Week: Zola
Janicza Bravo wants you to hear a story about how Zola and a “white bitch” fell out. It’s kind of long, but it’s full of suspense…
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oliverjlwebb
Aug 5, 20217 min read
An Interview with Hans Fromm
Hans Fromm is an acclaimed cinematographer known for his work on Jerichow, Barbara, Phoenix, Transit and Undine. I spoke with Hans about...
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oliverjlwebb
Aug 2, 20214 min read
Christian Petzold’s Love in Times of Oppressive Systems Trilogy
Christian Petzold’s trilogy, (aptly named by Petzold himself), consisting of Barbara (2012), Phoenix (2014) and Transit (2018), captures...
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oliverjlwebb
Jul 27, 20215 min read
DP Yann Maritaud on Slalom
Yann Maritaud is a cinematographer known for his work on Un Triomphe, Ceasefire, and Stars by the Pound. Having previously collaborated...
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Alex Harper
Jul 25, 20214 min read
Film of the Week: Slalom
In Charlène Favier’s beautiful but endlessly horrifying feature debut, a teenage skiing prodigy is derailed by abuse from her coach.
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oliverjlwebb
Jul 22, 20213 min read
An Interview with Matt Cimber
Matt Cimber is a director, writer and producer. Starring Jayne Mansfield, Matt’s first feature film Single Room Furnished was released in...
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oliverjlwebb
Jul 4, 20217 min read
An Interview with Dale Hendrickson
Dale Hendrickson is a character designer and visual effects artist known for his work on The Simpsons, Rugrats, Silver Surfer and He-Man...
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oliverjlwebb
Jun 27, 202110 min read
An Interview with Christian Vit
Christian Vit is an actor known for Game of Thrones, Holby City, and Crossing Lines. I spoke with Christian about pursuing a career in...
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oliverjlwebb
Jun 4, 20214 min read
An Interview with Vera Graziadei
Vera Graziadei is an actor and director known for her work on Peep Show, The Book of Vision, and Children of Men. I spoke with Vera about...
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oliverjlwebb
May 30, 202111 min read
An interview with Peter Avanzino
Peter Avanzino is a storyboard artist and animation director. He is known for his work on Futurama, The Ren & Stimpy Show, The Simpsons...
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oliverjlwebb
May 21, 202110 min read
An Interview with Tom Schulman
Tom Schulman is an Academy-Award winning screenwriter known for Dead Poets Society, 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag and What About Bob? I spoke...
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oliverjlwebb
May 15, 20213 min read
An Interview with Jasper Cole
Jasper Cole is an actor, producer and radio host. With over 112 Film and TV credits, Jasper is known for his work on MacGruber, Everybody...
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oliverjlwebb
May 7, 202114 min read
An Interview with Ajay Naidu
Ajay Naidu is an award-winning actor. Having appeared in his first feature film at the age of 14, Ajay has worked extensively across the...
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oliverjlwebb
May 3, 202113 min read
An Interview with Dea Liane and Yahya Mahayni
Inspired by real life events, Kaouther Ben Hania’s Academy Award nominated film, The Man Who Sold His Skin follows Sam (Yahya Mahyani)...
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