The Apprentice Review: An Uncompromising, Excoriating Donald Trump Biopic
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Independently financed and threatened with legal action, this villain origin story is a sickening exploration of the former President’s formative years that flat-out refuses to pull punches, writes Yasmin Omar.
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LFF Director Kristy Matheson on Putting the Film Programme Together
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BFI London Film Festival Director Kristy Matheson talks to Curzon about the year-long marathon it takes to bring the expansive programme together.
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The Troubling Portrayals of Psychiatric Hospitals on Film
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As Joker: Folie à Deux transfers to a Gotham mental-health facility, Victoria Luxford explores how American films have presented such institutions over the years, from One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest to Girl, Interrupted.
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Gurinder Chadha’s Multicultural Portraits of Modern Britain
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As Bride and Prejudice celebrates its 20th anniversary, Nadira Begum looks back on the British South Asian director’s career, whose lively films probe the intersection of race and class.
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Lady Gaga’s Undeniable Movie Stardom
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Unlike many pop superstars-turned-actors, Lady Gaga has a commanding screen presence and captivates audiences with her magnetic star quality, says Anna Bogutskaya.
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Cinema’s Elder Statesmen are Redefining their Legacies
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As Francis Ford Coppola releases his self-funded opus Megalopolis, Billie Walker explores how aged filmmakers – from Spielberg to Scorsese – are reflecting on themselves and their careers with their latest movies.
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Best Films About Sex Workers
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From Anora to Pretty Woman and The Mother and the Whore, we consider the best movies that deal with sex work.
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The Substance & the Disturbing Art of Splitting the Self
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The Substance, The Beast and Severance are part of a recent trend of works that question the merits of removing undesirable elements of the self for corporate gain, writes Meg Walters.
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Silencing Cinema – The Impact of Censorship on Art
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Iranian drama My Favourite Cake is the latest in a long line of films to have attracted ire from its government. Here, Guy Lodge assesses the impact of censorship on art.
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WHAT TO WATCH AT THE 2024 BFI LONDON FILM FESTIVAL
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The 68th edition of the BFI London Film Festival, which runs from 9-20 October, brings together the best in new cinema, alongside a programme of archive treasures and Expanded titles.
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