All UK/Ireland articles – Page 125
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Reviews‘The Critic’: Toronto Review
Ian McKellen is a gloriously acerbic 1930s theatre critic in a film that proves too genteel for its central character
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News‘The Nun II’ leads UK-Ireland box office, Hindi-language thriller ‘Jawan’ a strong second
’My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3’ failed to crack the top five in its opening weekend.
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NewsRobin Campillo’s San Sebastian competition title ‘Red Island’ scores UK-Ireland deal (exclusive)
French director Campillo’s first film since 2017’s 120 BPM.
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Reviews‘The End We Start From’: Toronto Review
Jodie Comer stars in Mahalia Belo’s debut feature, set in the aftermath of a devastating natural disaster
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Reviews‘Wicked Little Letters’: Toronto Review
Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley re-unite to delightfully profane effect in this sweary comic twist on the cosy period drama
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Reviews‘The Teacher’: Toronto Review
A teacher in Palestine is forced to confront his violent past in this passionate but uneven debut
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Reviews‘One Life’: Toronto Review
Anthony Hopkins and Johnny Flynn star in this portrait of Nicholas Winton, who saved hundreds of children from Prague during the war
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FeaturesTIFF spotlight: ‘Wicked Little Letters’ filmmakers on bringing a 1920s poison-pen letters scandal to life
Screen speaks to the film’s director Thea Sharrock and producers Ed Sinclair and Graham Broadbent.
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Reviews‘Shoshana’: Toronto Review
Michael Winterbottom carefully recreates Tel Aviv in the 1930s, where much of the tensions that affect Israel today are starting to bubble over
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FeaturesTIFF spotlight: See-Saw’s production ‘One Life’ showcases the wartime heroics of Nicholas Winton
One Life tells the story of Nicholas Winton, a stockbroker who rescued hundreds of children from Nazi Germany
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Reviews‘North Star’: Toronto Review
Kristin Scott Thomas’s directorial debut, starring Scarlett Johansson, draws heavily on her own life
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NewsLuna Carmoon's ‘Hoard’ takes three prizes including audience award at Venice Critics’ Week
Tana Gilbert’s ‘Malqueridas’ the other key winner.
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Reviews‘Unicorns’: Toronto Review
Sally El Hosaini’s follow-up to ‘The Swimmers’ is set in the world of ‘gaysian’ drag queen cabaret.
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NewsAmazon Studios appoints new head of originals for UK and Northern Europe following Dan Grabiner exit
Grabiner is leaving after four years at the streamer.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3’, festival favourite ‘Past Lives’ hope to stir up audiences
Also new this weekend is ’The Nun II’ and Chinese thriller ’No More Bets’.
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Reviews‘Copa 71’: Toronto Review
Topical documentary examines the systemic sexism surrounding the 1971 Women’s World Cup in Mexico
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FeaturesFfilm Cymru’s outgoing CEO Pauline Burt on decentralising UK film: “We’ve got quite a way to go”
The Welsh film agency supports films such as ‘Chuck Chuck Baby’ with approximately £5m a year.
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NewsUK producer Paul Trijbits launches joint venture with French outfit Magical Society
The outfit’s first commission is six-part BBC One thriller ’Vidree’, with feature films also in the pipeline.
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Reviews‘Sky Peals’: Venice Review
Moin Hussain’s intriguing arthouse tale of alienation in modern Britain plays out in Critics Week
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NewsUn Certain Regard title ‘Omen’ heads for UK and Ireland cinemas (exclusive)
A theatrical release is plotted for spring 2024.