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Seven Samurai is the daddy of all action films. So why have I never watched it until now?
Film

Seven Samurai is the daddy of all action films. So why have I never watched it until now?

Like hearing Dolly Parton’s I Will Always Love You, there is something dazzling about experiencing the starkness of the original after hearing so many cover versions

John David Washington and Danielle Deadwyler: ‘When are Black people not in dire straits?’
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John David Washington and Danielle Deadwyler: ‘When are Black people not in dire straits?’

The new film adaptation of August Wilson’s play explores how America is still grappling with the long legacy of slavery

Will Gladiator II be a useful cautionary tale about putting self-serving man-babies in charge?
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Will Gladiator II be a useful cautionary tale about putting self-serving man-babies in charge?

Perhaps the stars have somehow again aligned again for Gladiator II to conquer the mainstream and ride to awards victory

Ben Whishaw on the ‘quiet political message’ running through Paddington: ‘I love it’
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Ben Whishaw on the ‘quiet political message’ running through Paddington: ‘I love it’

Emily Mortimer: ‘Britain can be a tolerant place – but obviously there’s times when it isn’t’
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Emily Mortimer: ‘Britain can be a tolerant place – but obviously there’s times when it isn’t’

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Paddington is a British icon. So why are we all not a bit more like Paddington?
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Paddington is a British icon. So why are we all not a bit more like Paddington?

‘War is madness’: Steve McQueen and Saoirse Ronan on Britishness, trauma and new drama Blitz
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‘War is madness’: Steve McQueen and Saoirse Ronan on Britishness, trauma and new drama Blitz

Anora review – even Russian mercenaries have a sensitive side 
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Anora review – even Russian mercenaries have a sensitive side 

We live in a golden moment for African cinema. It reminds us films are not just about entertainment
Keith Shiri

We live in a golden moment for African cinema. It reminds us films are not just about entertainment

The Room Next Door review – Pedro Almodóvar puts friendship and assisted dying in laser-focus
Film

The Room Next Door review – Pedro Almodóvar puts friendship and assisted dying in laser-focus

Timestalker review – digging deep into how love makes fools of us all
Film

Timestalker review – digging deep into how love makes fools of us all

Joker: Folie à Deux says nothing meaningful about living with mental illness
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Joker: Folie à Deux says nothing meaningful about living with mental illness

Actor Adam Pearson: ‘I wake up every morning, let the universe kick my arse and then carry on’
Letter To My Younger Self

Actor Adam Pearson: ‘I wake up every morning, let the universe kick my arse and then carry on’

My Old Ass review – a sweet and cathartic coming-of-ages movie with a twist
Film

My Old Ass review – a sweet and cathartic coming-of-ages movie with a twist

The Gilded Age star Carrie Coon: ‘We don’t have to be a capitalist machine’
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The Gilded Age star Carrie Coon: ‘We don’t have to be a capitalist machine’

‘It’s art for people’: This one-man kayak project shows the beauty of slowing down
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‘It’s art for people’: This one-man kayak project shows the beauty of slowing down

In Camera review – a potent comment on race and identity in the film industry
Film

In Camera review – a potent comment on race and identity in the film industry

Jared Harris: ‘I still wake up every morning wondering if I can make a living as an actor’
Letter To My Younger Self

Jared Harris: ‘I still wake up every morning wondering if I can make a living as an actor’

Focus on Vogue-model-cum-war-correspondent in Kate Winslet passion project years in the making
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Focus on Vogue-model-cum-war-correspondent in Kate Winslet passion project years in the making

Big Issue founder John Bird’s debut novel optioned for screen adaptation
John Bird

Big Issue founder John Bird’s debut novel optioned for screen adaptation

Sir Ian McKellen on stage fall, rights and why he’s ‘the last of the lucky generation’
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Sir Ian McKellen on stage fall, rights and why he’s ‘the last of the lucky generation’

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‘It’s OK to laugh about death’: And Mrs director Daniel Reisinger’s guide to facing grief with a smile
Daniel Reisinger

‘It’s OK to laugh about death’: And Mrs director Daniel Reisinger’s guide to facing grief with a smile

Let Sir Ian McKellen be our inspiration
Steven MacKenzie

Let Sir Ian McKellen be our inspiration

Sir Ian McKellen: ‘They better be quick if they want me to play Gandalf again!’
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Sir Ian McKellen: ‘They better be quick if they want me to play Gandalf again!’

Red Rooms director Pascal Plante on empathy, digital horror and why we’re all way too online
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Red Rooms director Pascal Plante on empathy, digital horror and why we’re all way too online