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Lindsay Duncan, CBE, might be British acting royalty, yet her character as gangster matriarch in Charlotte Regan’s BBC-drama series Mint is anything but noble.

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One of the most extraordinary time-travel films of recent years takes George MacKay and his co-star Callum Turner aboard a spooky fishing boat. Mark Jenkin's Rose of Nevada is as much a magical cinematic experience as it is a haunting ghost story about grief and loss - and a lesson in suspense that uses limitations to amazing effect.

Adam Sweeting
Sky Atlantic’s new thriller, Prisoner, is a tense and twisty story involving a sinister crime syndicate called Pegasus, whose boss is a sneery tycoon…
Thomas H. Green
Mille Petrozza was born in 1967 to a Calabrian father, and a mother who was a refugee from Communist East Germany. He grew up in the Altenessen…
Pamela Jahn
The main female characters in Christian Petzold’s films are kindred spirits – sisters in subversiveness. Petzold and Nina Hoss collaborated on six…

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Pamela Jahn
The Australian actress talks family dynamics, awkward tea parties, and Jim Jarmusch
Pamela Jahn
The French director describes why he chose to emphasise the inherent racism of Camus's story
Pamela Jahn
The Ukrainian writer-director discusses 'Soviet justice' and the trouble with history repeating itself
Pamela Jahn
The Italian star talks about his third portrayal of an Italian head of state
Thomas H. Green
In memory of the legendary band's riffing heartbeat for more than 30 years, we revisit this 2013 interview in which he talks Johnny Cash, Hawkwind and, of course, Lemmy
Adam Sweeting
Bringing Janice Hadlow's alternative-Austen novel to the small screen
Rachel Halliburton
From Sunderland to the Bahamas: one of the great rock chameleons of our time speaks
Ismene Brown
The kindly Skoog made history as a brutal Interrogator in a classic modern ballet
Pamela Jahn
The filmmaker describes how she put together her shattering docudrama
Pamela Jahn
The British 'Game of Thrones' star talks about Tourette's, tics and finding the truth
Pamela Jahn
The gifted Norwegian actress carries the emotional burdens of Joachim Trier and Eskil Vogt’s latest drama of self-discovery
Pamela Jahn
The Iranian director talks about his new film and life after imprisonment
Thomas H. Green
Remembering one of reggae's breakout stars, in a full 2012 interview
Pamela Jahn
The French writer-director discusses the unique way her new drama memorialises the AIDS generation
Pamela Jahn
The formidable character actor discusses mentorship, masculinity, and the importance of 'self-persuasion'
Pamela Jahn
The independent filmmaker discusses her intimate heist movie
Pamela Jahn
The director of hit TV series 'Gomorrah' examines another dark dimension of Italian culture
Thomas H. Green
Upon the untimely passing of Dave Ball we revisit our September 2018 Soft Cell interview
Nick Hasted
The Bad Seed explains the cost of home truths while making documentary Ellis Park
Pamela Jahn
The star talks about Presidential decision-making when millions of lives are imperilled
Rachel Halliburton
Classical music makes its debut at London's K-Music Festival
Demetrios Matheou
The iconic filmmaker, who died this week, reflecting on one of his most famous films
Pamela Jahn
The actor discusses his love of self-destructive characters and the problem with fame
Pamela Jahn
The star and producer talks about taking on the role of Prime Minister, wearing high heels and living in the public eye

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