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January 30, 2015 0

The Silence of Almodóvar: Crusade for women’s liberation.

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Film director, screenwriter, producer and former actor, Pedro Almodóvar doesn’t need introduction. He came to earn distinction as a filmmaker during La Movida Madrileña, a cultural renaissance that followed the death of Spanish dictator Francisco Franco. His first few films characterised the sense of sexual and political freedom of the period. Now he’s picked his […]

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January 7, 2015 0

Some Time With… Alice Henley: “I really live and breathe acting. It’s my passion, it’s not a job it’s a vocation.”

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Alice Henley’s career began at a young age, performing her first professional role at her early teens, when she played Phyllis in a stage adaptation of The Railway Children. She studied at Royal Holloway and the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts in London, where she co-created her own theatre company, Sweetfa, together with Frederica Dunstan, […]

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December 23, 2014 0

Shanghai, a landmark of cinema art

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Since the first movie was brought to Shanghai over a century ago, the city has been put on the map of the world’s cinematic history, having featured frequently in international blockbusters. In movies, every city has its own “face”. In the case of Shanghai, it is represented by modern Lujiazui, the Bund, Shikumen buildings, graceful […]

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December 12, 2014 0

Exodus: Gods and Kings | Meet a member of the crew

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Acclaimed director Ridley Scott (Gladiator, Prometheus) brings to the big screen the epic adventure Exodus: Gods and Kings, the story of one man’s daring courage to take on the might of an empire. Using state of the art visual effects and 3D immersion, Scott brings new life to the story of the defiant leader Moses […]

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December 3, 2014 0

Some Time With… Nani Jimenez: “When you research for a specific role you put your heart into it. At the end of the day it is you who will be exposed.”

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Nani Jimenez is a well known Spanish actress from Valencia, best known for La Alqueria Blanca, The Boarding School, Hospital Central, A Reflection of You and 0:00. She has also done some work as a model and she also writes a blog about fashion. You can read her here nanijimenez.com. Q It has been a while since […]

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November 25, 2014 0

Dressing VIVIEN LEIGH | Fashion & Cinema Retrospective

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  WHEN      5th to 7th of December WHERE   Victoria and Albert Museum, Ham Yard Hotel and Ciné Lumière. + INFO     www.fashionandcinema.com Fashion & Cinema is a series of events exploring the relationship between the two industries, featuring on-stage conversations, talks and screenings. Considered one of the most beautiful actresses of her day, […]

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November 14, 2014 0

Some Time With… Ben Peel: “I have been blessed to have worked on both great films and television and have enjoyed both immensely.”

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Northern Irish actor Ben Peel studied at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London, where he moved around 11 years ago from Belfast, and where he lives happily married with his wife and daughter. He is well known for a number TV series like BBCNI hit 6 Degrees and also films, including the […]

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October 27, 2014 0

Furious 7 Trailer launch on November 1

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“Because of our fans, our saga has grown bigger and better with every chapter,” reads the launch post on the Fast & Furious Facebook page. “We have set out to make the very best movie yet. We are excited to continue our journey together.” Universal Studios will release the trailer The Road to Furious 7: […]

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October 21, 2014 0

One Script Writer. One Actor. One Comedian. One Musician. One Director. One Play Writer. One Woody Allen.

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Woody Allen has proved his innumerable skills as a film maker. But did you know that he also plays clarinet in some small venues in Manhattan? Or that his first jokes published as a young comedian paid as much as his parents wages together? Read the 15 things you didn’t know about Woody Allen at […]

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September 19, 2014 0

248 films. 17 venues. 12 days. BFI London Film Festival to open this season with The Imitation Game | 8th October

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BFI London Film Festival from 8th – 19th October 2014 Full programme https://whatson.bfi.org.uk/lff/Online/ The 58th BFI London Film Festival announced that this year’s Opening Night film will be The Imitation Game. Merging potent drama with nail-biting suspense. The life of Alan Turing, the codebreaker who helped turn the tide of WWII yet was demonised following it, is explored […]

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