Think modern films are too long? Learn some history
Conventional wisdom has it that cinemagoers are tired of very long films. Well, conventional wisdom in this case is talking rubbish. Cinemagoers can’t get enough of very…
The Baftas’ disdain for British brilliance feels like self-sabotage
The Baftas have some funny ideas about celebrating cinema. Their list of nominations this year gives you the impression that almost no one who voted has actually…
Why James Bond had to die: Daniel Craig and Barbara Broccoli on the best-kept secret in film history
“If we hadn’t found the right story in which to do it, we would have had him walk off into the sunset,” Craig continues. “But as the…
Why the BBC must open its archives in its 100th anniversary year
Those who did know about Khan would still have been swept away by the delicious incidental details, such as how female undercover wireless operators, forced to lug…
Bridgerton leads 2021 shopping trends as Netflix hit sparks searches for ‘Regencycore’
Many of us were looking for an escape in 2021 – and some shoppers found it in the 19th century. Bridgerton sent buyers out searching for “Regencycore”…