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Catching Fire:
The Story of
Anita Pallenberg

Post author By Jeremy Clarke
Post date May 17 2024
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The Story of
Anita Pallenberg
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Directors – Alexis Bloom, Svetlana Zill – 2023 – US – Cert. 15 – 113m ***1/2 The chaotic life of the archetypal rock chick, told through her own words and those of her children – out in UK cinemas on Friday, May 17th After her death in 2017, Anita Pallenberg’s two surviving children Marlon and […]

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Made in England:
The Films of
Powell and Pressburger

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Post date May 8 2024
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The Films of
Powell and Pressburger
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Powell and Pressburger on the set of The Red Shoes

Director – David Hinton – 2023 – US – Cert. 12a – 129m ***** Martin Scorsese talks about the seminal British filmmaking duo, and how they inspired his own movies – out in UK cinemas on Friday, May 10th As a child, Martin Scorsese suffered from asthma and would constantly find himself at home while […]

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Sick Of Myself
(Syk Pike)

Post author By Jeremy Clarke
Post date April 21 2023
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(Syk Pike)
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Director – Kristoffer Borgli – 2022 – Norway – Cert. 15 – 95m ***** Fed up with the attention her successful artist partner is getting, a woman deliberately consumes dangerous prescription drugs to make herself the centre of attention– out in UK cinemas on Friday, April 21st Young Oslo couple Thomas (Eirik Sæther) and Signe […]

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The Fabelmans

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Post date January 27 2023
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Director – Steven Spielberg – 2022 – US – Cert. 12a – 151m ***** The life and times of a young boy and amateur US movie maker whose extended family harbours an unexpected secret – out in UK cinemas on Friday, January 27th Throughout his career, Spielberg has continued to surprise. He’s made big blockbusters […]