Verbatim Cinema: Real Dialogue Transforms Modern Film
From Gaza to New York, filmmakers are using exact transcripts to create powerful dramas. This article explores the verbatim movie trend and its impact on storytelling.
Category : Cinema
Wuthering Heights Gets Erotic Audio Adaptation
Bloom Stories releases an immersive audio reimagining of Emily Brontë's classic, focusing on the novel's simmering desire and power dynamics ahead of a major film adaptation.
Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy Series Airs on ITV
The harrowing crime drama Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy premieres on ITV today, starring Michael Chernus. Learn the start time, cast list, filming locations, and true story behind this chilling series.
Melania Trump Film Screening Attracts Elite Crowd
The White House screening of the documentary MELANIA attracted Hollywood stars, political figures and tech moguls. The film offers an intimate look at Melania Trump's preparations for her return to the White House.
Kristen Stewart's Bold Directorial Debut Divides Critics
Kristen Stewart discusses her audacious first feature film, The Chronology of Water, an experimental adaptation exploring trauma, memory, and desire with star Imogen Poots.
BBC Told to Stop 'Shoe-Horning' Minorities in Period Dramas
A damning independent review urges the BBC to stop 'preachy' diversity casting in period dramas, improve working-class representation, and address its London-centric focus to better engage audiences.
Washington Post Staff Appeal to Bezos Over Layoffs
Washington Post employees, including White House correspondents, urge owner Jeff Bezos to intervene against over 100 newsroom job cuts amid revenue declines and editorial shifts.
Undertone Review: Disappointing A24 Horror Podcast Film
A review of A24's new horror film Undertone, which premiered at Sundance. Despite a clever low-budget concept, it suffers from derivative plotting and fails to sustain its early promise.
Peter Howden: London Independent Cinema Legend
Tribute to Peter Howden, the influential chief programmer at London's Rio and Everyman cinemas whose career spanned decades and shaped arthouse film culture.
Nick Frost: Knitting for Hagrid and Tarantino's Cinema
Actor Nick Frost discusses learning to knit for his role as Hagrid, his surprise at being featured in Tarantino's cinema, and his reasons for turning down Strictly Come Dancing.
Chasing Summer Review: Baffling Sundance Comedy
Iliza Shlesinger's Hallmark-esque comedy directed by Josephine Decker creates a bizarre, incoherent car crash of cliches and tonal whiplash at Sundance.
Daily Photos: Tokyo Blossoms, Gaza Struggle, Global Events
A visual journey through today's top stories, featuring early cherry blossoms in Tokyo, protests in Lima, a plane crash in India, and harsh conditions in Gaza, as selected by editors worldwide.
Bridgerton Season 4 Filming Locations Guide
Discover the stunning real-life stately homes and historic sites across the UK that double as the opulent settings in Netflix's hit period drama Bridgerton season 4.
Is This Thing On? Review: Cooper's Divorce Comedy Drama
Bradley Cooper directs Will Arnett in a semi-believable tale of a man finding catharsis through standup comedy amid a failing marriage, inspired by John Bishop's real-life story.
Facing Final Days: Intimate Portraits of Terminal Illness
Documentary photographer Sibylle Fendt captures moving images of terminally ill patients at home, breaking taboos around death through intimate photography that reveals pain, tenderness and love.
BBC4 Airs Defiance: True Story of Bielski Brothers
The acclaimed war film Defiance, starring Daniel Craig and based on the harrowing true story of the Bielski brothers who saved over 1,200 Jews, airs tonight on BBC4.
Thursday News Quiz: Torchbearers, Traitors and Troublemakers
The weekly Thursday news quiz returns with fifteen questions on topical headlines, pop culture and general knowledge. Test yourself on the week's events with whimsical illustrations.
Netflix's 'The Big Fake' True Crime Drama Praised
Netflix's new Italian historical drama 'The Big Fake,' based on the true story of forger Toni Chichiarelli, earns rave reviews for its authentic period detail and compelling blend of political suspense and gangster narrative.
Hawke Criticises Cruise Stunt Legacy Creating Actor Pressure
Oscar-nominated actor Ethan Hawke expresses frustration at how Tom Cruise's extreme stunt work has raised unrealistic expectations for performers in Hollywood.
Amazon's $75m Melania Documentary Box Office Doubts
A controversial $75m Amazon documentary on Melania Trump releases this weekend, facing predictions of a box office bomb despite massive funding and a wide theatrical rollout.
Sergi López on 'Sirāt': A Journey Inward
Spanish actor Sergi López discusses the Oscar-nominated film 'Sirāt', a dystopian desert journey blending rave culture with a father's search for his missing daughter.
Hawke Criticises Tom Cruise's Stunt Precedent
Oscar-nominated actor Ethan Hawke expresses concern that Tom Cruise's extreme stunt work has created unrealistic expectations for performers in Hollywood.
Linklater's Nouvelle Vague: Tribute to Godard's Breathless
Richard Linklater's Nouvelle Vague recreates the making of Godard's Breathless with tasteful homage, exploring the French New Wave's disruptive legacy through a polished lens.
Rabbit Trap Review: Feral Child Haunts Folk-Horror
Bryn Chainey's debut film Rabbit Trap delivers eerie atmosphere with Jade Croot's startling performance as a feral Welsh child unsettling musicians in 1970s Wales.
Hitchcock's 'The Lodger' Becomes Vertical Microdrama
Alfred Hitchcock's 1927 silent film 'The Lodger' has been transformed into a vertical microdrama for mobile viewing, sparking debate about innovation versus preservation of cinematic heritage.
Strongroom Review: 1960s British Crime Thriller Re-released
Vernon Sewell's taut 1962 British crime thriller Strongroom, about bank robbers who lock employees in a vault, gets cinema and digital re-release with its grim finale and delicate almost-romance.
Gayle King Slams CBS Leakers, Bari Weiss Issues Ultimatum
CBS Mornings anchor Gayle King publicly criticised internal leakers during a heated staff meeting where controversial Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss told employees to leave if they don't support her vision.
Reviewer Nearly Faints at 28 Years Later Sequel's Gore
A travel reporter describes feeling physically ill and witnessing a walkout during a screening of the excessively violent horror sequel 28 Years Later - The Bone Temple.
The Godfather: Ultimate Film Masterpiece on BBC iPlayer
Francis Ford Coppola's legendary gangster epic 'The Godfather', widely hailed as one of the greatest films ever made, is now available to stream on BBC iPlayer for UK audiences.
Turturro Steals the Show in New York Pickpocket Tale
A review of Noah Segan's crime noir 'The Only Living Pickpocket in New York', starring John Turturro as a nostalgic thief in a charming, brisk thriller set in New York City.
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