All Features articles – Page 9
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Features‘Cape Fear’ with penguins: making ‘Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl’
The latest Wallace & Gromit adventure blends handmade and digital filmmaking in a story about a robotic gnome gone rogue. Screen meets directors Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham.
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FeaturesWhy Michael Gracey turned Robbie Williams into a “performing monkey” in ‘Better Man’
Director Michael Gracey on why he turned pop star Robbie Williams into a CGI ape for his dark, intense musical biopic
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FeaturesRichard Curtis on how his festive animation ‘That Christmas’ learned lessons from ‘Love Actually’
Curtis adapted his own trio of festive books for the film.
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FeaturesAwards Whispers: Bafta voters on the strongest British titles and biggest surprises
“It’s encouraging to see voters connect with powerful drama.”
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FeaturesScreen critics’ top films of 2024
Screen’s critics have selected their top films of 2024, plus the best documentaries and standout performances.
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FeaturesFilms of the year 2024: Fionnuala Halligan
Fionnuala Halligan is Screen International’s executive editor, reviews and new talent.
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FeaturesFilms of the year 2024: Tim Grierson
Tim Grierson is Screen’s senior US critic, based in Los Angeles, and has written for the publication since 2005.
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FeaturesFilms of the year 2024: Allan Hunter
Allan Hunter is based in Edinburgh and has reviewed films for Screen since 1990.
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FeaturesFilms of the year 2024: Wendy Ide
Wendy Ide joined Screen in 2015 as a UK-based critic, and is also the chief film critic for The Observer
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FeaturesFilms of the year 2024: Jonathan Romney
Jonathan Romney is longtime contributor to Screen, who also writes for Film Comment, Sight & Sound and The Observer, and teaches at the UK’s National Film and Television School.
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FeaturesFilms of the year 2024: Lee Marshall
Lee Marshall joined Screen in 1996 as an Italy-based film critic. He also writes on travel, design and culture for a range of UK, US and Italian publications.
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FeaturesHow ‘Grand Theft Hamlet’ became one of the most talked-about British films of the year
A fun lockdown project turned into a festival and awards smash for debut filmmakers Pinny Grylls and Sam Crane.
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FeaturesAndrea Arnold on her ‘Bird’ “calling”, casting Barry Keoghan: “It’s a mysterious, magical thing”
With Bird, the UK filmmaker returns to contemporary British terrain but adding fantastical flourishes.
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FeaturesIn conversation: Sam Taylor-Johnson and Marisa Abela on finding Amy Winehouse’s true voice in ‘Back To Black’
The director and star of Amy Winehouse biopic Back To Black discuss crafting their vision for the hit film.
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FeaturesHow Nicole Kidman is redefining the female gaze with ‘Babygirl’: “It’s uncharted territory”
The prolific actress says she has stepped into fresh territory with Halina Reijn’s ‘Babygirl’
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FeaturesScreen’s guide to the 2025 international feature Oscar shortlist
The 2025 shortlist includes France’s ’Emilia Pérez’, Ireland’s ’Kneecap’ and Brazil’s ’I’m Still Here’.
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FeaturesTilda Swinton on her role as a dying writer in Pedro Almodovar’s ‘The Room Next Door’: “It was written for my wiring”
Tilda Swinton is a transformational actress who is now working closer to her true self, she says
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FeaturesSaoirse Ronan on ‘The Outrun’, ‘Blitz’ and wanting to do more films “in my own accent”
Saoirse Ronan on her producing debut ‘The Outrun’ and collaborating with Steve McQueen on ‘Blitz’
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FeaturesDenzel Washington talks ‘Gladiator II’, ‘The Piano Lesson’ and lack of Bafta nominations: “What’s up with that?”
The only thing bigger than the Colosseum in Gladiator II is Denzel Washington’s performance as a gladiator trainer.