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Film of the Week: Greed (1924) with an introduction by Alena Von Stroheim.
I don’t know that I have much (particularly profound) to add to the conversation… this film has such a wildly storied history; thank you...

oliverjlwebb
Oct 25, 20204 min read


An Interview with Florian Hoffmeister
Florian Hoffmeister is a cinematographer known for his work on Official Secrets, A Quiet Passion, The Deep Blue Sea, In Secret, Great...

oliverjlwebb
Oct 22, 202013 min read


An Interview with Ulf Brantås
Ulf Brantås is an acclaimed cinematographer. He has shot films including Show Me Love, Together, Lilya-4-Ever, We are the Best, and The...

oliverjlwebb
Oct 17, 202013 min read


An Interview with Kate Magowan
Kate Magowan is an actor and producer known for her work on Stardust, 24 Hour Party People, Spotless, A Lonely Place To Die, and Dream...

oliverjlwebb
Oct 11, 20206 min read


An Interview with Mark Harelik
Mark Harelik is an actor known for his work on series including The Morning Show, Preacher, Wings and The Big Bang Theory. He has also...

oliverjlwebb
Oct 6, 202015 min read


An Interview with Jeffrey Jur
Jeffrey Jur is an acclaimed cinematographer. He has shot films including The Last Seduction, Dirty Dancing, Panic and My Big Fat Greek...

oliverjlwebb
Sep 30, 20206 min read


An Interview with Alejandro Edda
Alejandro Edda is an actor known for his work on acclaimed series such as, Narcos: Mexico, Fear the Walking Dead, and The Bridge, as well...

oliverjlwebb
Sep 26, 20208 min read


An Interview with Julie Christie
Julie Christie is one of cinema’s most legendary and iconic actresses. Having won the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in...

oliverjlwebb
Sep 23, 20203 min read


Film of the week: Don’t Look Now (Roeg, 1973)
Nicolas Roeg’s haunting masterpiece retains its place in cinema as one of the greatest horror films ever made. Adapted from Daphne du...

oliverjlwebb
Sep 22, 20202 min read


An Interview with Dean Cundey
Dean Cundey is an Academy Award nominated cinematographer. From his early collaborations with John Carpenter, to his collaborations with...

oliverjlwebb
Sep 20, 202012 min read


Hallowed be thy maim!
It is the year of our lord 2020 and a mooted sequel to Halloween [2018] beckons with all the audience enthusiasm of a whimpering corpse...

Michael Collins, Esquire
Sep 20, 20203 min read


An Interview with Kate Isitt
Kate Isitt is an actor. Her credits include, Coupling, Is It Legal?, Philophobia, Half Light, Strictly Confidential, Jonathan Creek, Last...

oliverjlwebb
Sep 13, 202011 min read


An Interview with Simon Duggan
Simon Duggan is an acclaimed cinematographer. He has shot films such as, The Great Gatsby, Hacksaw Ridge, The Interview, Die Hard 4.0,...

oliverjlwebb
Sep 10, 20204 min read


An Interview with Robin Schiff
Robin Schiff is a writer and producer. Her credits include, Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion, Grosse Pointe, Almost Perfect, and...

oliverjlwebb
Sep 6, 202015 min read


Crew led action on climate change: How a UK crew collective are making waves…
As we slowly emerge from the lockdown fog, is now the time to hope for a better workplace? To call a spade a spade, the last few months...
Tiffany Bale
Sep 4, 20202 min read


Film of the Week: Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion
In David Mirkin and Robin Schiff’s cult slacker-comedy, Romy and Michele get lost; they look; they find each other... time after time.

Alex Harper
Sep 2, 20203 min read


An Interview with Hagen Bogdanski
Hagen Bogdanski is an acclaimed cinematographer and director. His credits include, The Lives of Others, Papillon, Berlin Station, The...

oliverjlwebb
Sep 2, 20202 min read


An Interview with Maggie Wheeler
Maggie Wheeler is an actor and voice-over artist. Maggie has appeared in many television shows including, Friends, Seinfeld, Ellen,...

oliverjlwebb
Aug 26, 202015 min read


An Interview with Kevin Tent
Kevin Tent is an Academy Award nominated editor. Alexander Payne’s go-to editor, Kevin has edited all of Payne’s feature films to date...

oliverjlwebb
Aug 23, 202010 min read


An Interview with Charlotte Larsen
Charlotte Larsen is a producer, writer and actor. Her credits include, Auckward Love, Great Expectations, Gloria, and Human Traces. I...

oliverjlwebb
Aug 19, 20207 min read
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