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Jonathan McCalmont

The Archers

This week sees the return to cinemas of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger’s classic The Life And Death Of Colonel Blimp. Jonathan McCalmont takes a look at what made ‘The Archers’ two
May 17, 2012
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Lifeboat

The Greek philosopher Plato once argued that governing a state is very much like piloting a ship. When a ship is caught in a storm, the crew do not demand a vote,
April 12, 2012
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Cinema Experience

With Titanic released in 3D this month, and a host of big name films following suit in the Summer, Jonathan McCalmont asks, is there more to ‘the cinematic experience’ than popcorn and
April 12, 2012

The Portuguese Nun

European art house cinema has a venerable tradition of producing achingly beautiful films in which very little actually happens.
April 6, 2012
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Weekend

It seems faintly absurd that, in this day and age, we should feel obliged to make the case for why it is that more straight people should watch gay films.
March 6, 2012
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Two Lane Blacktop

Like many of the movers-and-shakers in 1970s Hollywood, Monte Hellman started his career working for the king of American exploitation films Roger Corman.
January 12, 2012
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