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Welcome to The B-Side! Here we talk about movie directors! Not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones that they made in between.

Today we discuss Mike Leigh, one of our greatest living filmmakers. Born in England in 1943, Leigh remains an artist for the everyday person more than most. And this descriptor is quite reductive, as the writer/director’s aesthetic is deceivingly simple and incredibly effective. Our B-Sides are Life is Sweet, Career Girls, All or Nothing, and Peterloo. Our guest is Alex Heeney, Editor-in-Chief of The Seventh Row, co-author of Peterloo in Process, and host of the Seventh Row Podcast. They’ve covered several of Leigh’s films on the podcast, including Naked and Hard Truths.

Heeney also put together a short guide just for our listeners! It features a standout 2024 release that’s flown under the radar—with characters as rich...

The Bold and The Beautiful spoilers and updates tease that the next move for Luna Nozawa (Lisa Yamada) might just make you nauseous!

Luna teaming up with Grandma Shelia Carter Sharpe (Kimberlin Brown) will no doubt mean double trouble and danger!

Are Viewers Fooled By Sheila’s “Redemption” And Luna’s Following In Her Path?

It seems the CBS soap believes that after years of allowing Sheila to evade justice for murder, attempted murder, and blackmail, we’ve become used to seeing villains roam freely.

Because of that, we’ll simply overlook the fact that her granddaughter Luna is following in her deadly footstep; spoiler alert: We won’t. This makes the upcoming developments for the character even more disturbing.

The storyline was revealed in the April 14 episode, where Sheila encouraged Luna to pursue Will at Il Giardino; strangely, the presence of a murderer didn’t raise any alarms among the customers.

General Hospital spoilers and updates for Friday, August 4 tease a sleeping beauty, road to recovery, and navigating differences. Ava Jerome (Maura West) tries to wake up “sleeping beauty”, Elizabeth Baldwin (Rebecca Herbst) has a long road to recovery, and Jason Morgan (Steve Burton) and Carly Spencer (Laura Wright) navigate differences.

Trading Accusations

Drew Cain (Cameron Mathison) and Curtis Ashford (Donnell Turner) are at it again as they trade accusations during General Hospital’s Friday show. Curtis had given Kai Taylor (Jens Austin Astrup) some advice about the procedure that Drew claimed he would pay for since the college student’s insurance wouldn’t. Curtis then had confronted Drew over giving Kai false hope during the Thursday, April 3 episode; and it sounds like they’re picking that subject up.

Drew is irate as he shouts, “Leave Kai out of this!” Exactly why should anyone leave Kai out of a situation that he is the subject of?...

The propulsive rhythms of “The Encampments” would’ve been effective regardless of its release date. However, the student protest documentary’s theatrical bow — brought forward to March 28, just days after its Cph:dox festival premiere — injects its arrival with political urgency since one of its key subjects is Mahmoud Khalil, the Palestinian activist detained by Ice earlier this month.

At this point, a year-and-a-half removed from the events of October 7, 2023, any documentary on the subject is likely to speak to the sentiments and biases of its intended audience. So, it ought to be no surprise that “The Encampments” is a full-throated call to pro-Palestinian activism. What makes it artistically triumphant, however, is its sense of contemporary and historical detail, owed to both footage shot by the filmmakers, as well as by the protesters themselves. In the process, co-directors Kei Pritsker (of BreakThrough News) and Michael T. Workman (the short film “Meantime...

Joseph Longo with Sofia Camargo on the We’re Not Done Yet set watching Barbara Sukowa’s performance on the monitor

In the first instalment on We’re Not Done Yet (a highlight of the Sundance Film Festival), co-directors Sofia Camargo and Joseph Longo, who is also the short film’s star along with Barbara Sukowa, are joined by 99 Records founder Ed Bahlman, the producer of Glenn Branca The Ascension to discuss the sound design. Joseph’s father, Robert Longo, did the cover artwork for the landmark album.

Joseph Longo with Sofia Camargo, Ed Bahlman and Anne-Katrin Titze on Mike Leigh’s Meantime “I find especially his early films have this kind of playful whimsical aspect to the score.”

At the shore a woman in a cosy cardigan dives up into the frame as though she just emerged out of the sea. From a distance a man approaches, who...

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Roger Pratt, a famous British photographer known for his striking visual style, has died. He was 77 years old. The British Society of Cinematographers (Bsc) announced his death and said he had been suffering from Alzheimer’s disease that started early.

Pratt’s career spanned over forty years, during which time he established himself as one of the most adaptable directors of photography in the film business. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his work on “The End of the Affair” (1999) and worked with many innovative directors.

While filming “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” (1975), he and Terry Gilliam formed a successful relationship out of the blue. While shooting the Bridge of Death scene, Pratt, who was then a clapper loader, amazed Gilliam. Gilliam remembered, “This guy said, ‘Just give me a moment,’ and in a few minutes, he had run down the mountain, crossed the river, run up the other side,...

In watching Hard Truths, the first film from writer-director Mike Leigh since 2018’s Peterloo, it’s hard not to think of the film in conjunction with the rest of his career, and in a way, how the other movies in his filmography are speaking to this one. Naturally, Secrets & Lies comes to mind, as Leigh finds himself reuniting with Marianne Jean-Baptiste. So does the brashness of Naked, and the unsettling home life of Meantime. But strangely, it’s 2008’s Happy-Go-Lucky, that most comes to mind, particularly with the film acting as almost the polar opposite to that film’s sensibility.

Mike Leigh, the guest on this episode of The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast, is one of the greatest English filmmakers of all time. He has written, in his own way, and directed, films for screens both big and small, which have been massively acclaimed and influential, for more than a half-century. Among them: 1976’s Nuts in May, 1977’s Abigail’s Party, 1980’s Grown-Ups, 1983’s Meantime, 1993’s Naked, 1996’s Secrets & Lies, 2004’s Vera Drake, 2008’s Happy-Go-Lucky and, most recently, 2024’s Hard Truths.

Leigh’s films have won the top prizes of both the Cannes and Venice film festivals, something no other Brit has ever been able to claim. He personally was awarded an OBE in 1993, BAFTA’s Michael Balcon lifetime achievement award in 1996 and a BAFTA fellowship in 2014. And he has been nominated for seven Oscars.

The British Film Institute has called Leigh “the great humanist of British cinema.

Oscar-nominated British cinematographer Roger Pratt has died, aged 77.

The British Society of Cinematographers, of which Pratt had been a member since 1986, confirmed the death and said Pratt had been suffering from early onset Alzheimer’s disease.

Born in Leicester in 1947, Pratt attended the London Film School in the late sixties and got his first credit as camera assistant on director Mike Leigh’s 1971 film Bleak Moments. He would later serve as cinematographer on Leigh’s 1983 TV film Meantime and 1988 feature High Hopes.

Working as clapper loader on Monty Python And The Holy Grail in 1975 began Pratt’s relationship with Terry Gilliam,...

Oscar-nominated British cinematographer Roger Pratt has died, aged 77.

The British Society of Cinematographers, of which Pratt had been a member since 1986, confirmed the death and said Pratt had been suffering from early onset Alzheimer’s disease.

Born in Leicester in 1947, Pratt attended the London Film School in the late sixties and got his first credit as camera assistant on director Mike Leigh’s 1971 film Bleak Moments. He would later serve as cinematographer on Leigh’s 1983 TV film Meantime and 1988 feature High Hopes.

Working as clapper loader on Monty Python And The Holy Grail in 1975 began Pratt’s relationship with Terry Gilliam,...

The Sabarmati Report Box Office Witnesses 60% Monday Drop! ( Photo Credit – YouTube )

Vikrant Massey’s The Sabarmati Report managed to maintain the drop on Monday, earning in the same range as the opening day. The film’s future will be decided based on the numbers coming in through the week. Currently, it stands at 7.9 crore in four days at the box office.

The Sabarmati Report Box Office Collection Day 4

On the fourth day, Monday, November 18, the film witnessed a drop of almost 60% at the box office, earning 1.23 crore, almost in the same range as the opening day. However, the drop margin should not be concerning since Sunday was obviously much higher.

Starring Vikrant Massey, Ridhi Dogra, and Raashii Khanna, the film is a decent blend of political intrigue, social commentary, and personal struggles. Moreover, positive word-of-mouth is helping it grow gradually.

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Singham Again Worldwide Box Office (17 Days): Crosses Salman Khan’s Kick, Ready To Be #1 Cop Universe Film ( Photo Credit – YouTube )

Singham Again has underperformed at the worldwide box office, but if we look at the brighter picture, it’s going to be the first-ever 400 crore grosser for Ajay Devgn. Though it has slowed down in the overseas market, its earnings from India have helped it cross the 380 crore mark, and now, it needs less than 20 crore gross to enter the 400 crore club. In the meantime, it is all set to be the highest-grossing film of Rohit Shetty’s Cop Universe.

The third weekend began on a fair note for the Singham threequel. Due to a massive reduction in show count, it failed to utilize Guru Nanak Jayanti’s holiday on Friday. There was growth on Saturday and Sunday, but it wasn’t that huge. Overall, it was about an...

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Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale has returned to the top of Amazon’s bestsellers charts, less than 24 hours following the reelection of Donald Trump, a convicted felon and twice impeached former president, to a second term.

The day after Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 general election, Atwood’s dystopian bestselling book saw a staggering 1,826% increase in sales on Amazon’s Movers & Shakers chart. The...

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Film at Lincoln Center

An essential series of Jacques Rozier restorations begins.

Roxy Cinema

Fidelio, our four-film program with Chapo Trap House’s Movie Mindset, has an encore with Eyes Wide Shut on a spectacular 35mm print this Friday and Saturday, the latter day also bringing The Ghost Writer on 35mm; Nathan Silver presents Crossing Delancey on 35mm and Mike Leigh’s Meantime; “City Dudes” returns on Saturday.

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Films by Spike Lee, Chantal Akerman, Lucrecia Martel, and more play in “Sweat!“; recent restorations are given a showcase, including a special premiere of The Spook Who Sat By the Door.

Museum of the Moving Image

70mm prints of 2001, Tenet, and Far and Away screen.

Film Forum

A Blaxploitation series, featuring classics and discoveries alike, begins; Army of Shadows continues.

Anthology Film Archives

Buñuel and Dalí play in “Essential Cinema.”

Museum of Modern Art...

Helmet’s seminal album Betty is receiving a 30th anniversary vinyl reissue via the Interscope Vinyl Collective. The reissue arrives June 1st as a 2-lp configuration featuring grey vinyl that was pressed at Third Man Records.

The expanded tracklist features five additional songs: “Flushings,” “Thick,” “Pariah,” “Biscuits for Smut – Mutt Mix” and “Biscuits for Smut – Pooch Mix.” The set also includes updated and new artwork illustrated by Derek Hess (plus a Hess illustration etched onto Side D), an exclusive lithograph of the original cover, and a “thank you” message from Helmet founder Page Hamilton on the inner sleeves.

“After recording our first two albums, Strap It On and Meantime, with Wharton Tiers in his downtown NYC basement studio, Fun City, we decided to try something different,” said Hamilton of the origins of Betty. “We knew the L.A. Motown studio Neve 8078 console was owned by Donald Fagan of Steely Dan,...

No two seasons of Dancing With The Stars are ever alike. But professional dancer Gleb Savchenko just hinted that there might be some major changes coming to the show ahead of Season 33.

Fans expect the upcoming season to air sometime in September. When summer arrives, rumors about celebrity cast members will start to go around. Unfortunately, the pro dancers don’t get called until late August, just before the season premiere.

Gleb Savchenko hopes the show will ask him to return, but anything can happen. So what changes might happen when DWTS returns? See what he had to say.

Gleb Savchenko Hints DWTS May Completely Shake Up The Cast List Someday

Fans last saw Gleb Savchenko in the ballroom competing with actress Mira Sorvino in Season 32. However, they didn’t have a very long run. Although they had plenty of fans backing them, they placed 10th out of 14 couples.

Mira...

“When the LAPD Blows Up Your Neighborhood” by director Nathan Truesdell won TheWrap’s ShortList Film Festival Industry Award Wednesday night at The Culver Theater in Culver City, California.

Truesdell, who was also a producer and cinematographer on the Oscar-nominated doc “Ascension,” documented the disastrous LAPD operation of 2021 that devastated South Central after police accidentally blew up a truck full of confiscated fireworks. The 19-minute doc follows local residents, many of whom are still homeless two years later.

“For its experimental, bold truth-telling and for pushing the form of what a documentary can be while balancing tremendous narrative tension, this film brings to light issues of oppression while challenging us to find solutions,” the festival’s jury said in a statement explaining their decision.

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“Meantime” was selected as a finalist in this year’s ShortList Film Festival, presented by TheWrap. You can watch the films and vote for your favorite here.

What began its life as a short film about a cult-like drug rehabilitation program ended up becoming even more personal for director Michael T. Workman. In “Meantime,” Workman fixes his camera on his father and, with the help of home videos from two different generations, explores parenthood, pressure and the pitfalls of a capitalistic society.

“It morphed into a film that was more about our relationship and more of a character study about him, and about memory, and familial guilt and the depravity of capitalism,” Workman said in a recent interview with TheWrap.

“Meantime” is an unflinching look into Workman’s father Tim’s life, as he struggles to keep his head above water in the aftermath of a stroke where he depends on food banks,...

TheWrap is proud to present the 12 finalist films in the 2023 ShortList Film Festival, chosen from award-winning shorts from across the world in the past year. This year’s films tell personal stories that captivate and inspire — including a film about two Chinese grandmothers, a film about scuba diving in the ruins of a tsunami and one film about the LAPD blowing up a neighborhood.

The films – which include narrative, documentaries and animation - are available to watch and vote on from June 28 through July 12, exclusively on TheWrap.

The award-winning short film that is chosen by TheWrap’s Industry Jury will be honored with the prestigious Industry Prize. This year’s jury comprises award-winning producer Christine Vachon, director Elegance Bratton, veteran producer Amy Baer and PR veteran Joshua Jackson. The Shortlist is programmed by respected short film programmer Landon Zakheim.

The top-ranking short film that receives the most online votes will...

Danny DeVito’s Matilda has become a classic of children’s cinema, but who plays the terrifying Miss Trunchbull in this version? Roald Dahl was responsible for many children’s novels that have become classics of literature, and their popularity has led them to expand to other media. Among the most beloved stories by Dahl is Matilda, published in 1988, which has been adapted into a feature film, a two-part radio program, and even a musical, which in turn was adapted into a film in 2022 – however, the 1996 film adaptation holds a special place in the hearts of fans of the story.

Matilda follows the title character (played by Mara Wilson), a child prodigy who is neglected by her parents and tormented at school by the horrible principal, Miss Trunchbull. Matilda learns that she has psychokinetic abilities, and she begins to use these to deal with her abusive parents, Harry (DeVito) and...

Blumhouse CEO Jason Blum has been in the movie business for decades now, and in a recent interview on IndieWire's "Screen Talk" podcast, the executive shared his two cents on the current trend of box office-friendly original horror. In short, Blum thinks we're in a horror boom period that will continue through 2024 but will inevitably lead to several wide releases not being successful, resulting in a burst genre bubble.

This may sound like a cynical claim, but Blum is realistic and hopeful in his prognostication here, ultimately explaining that he thinks horror will cycle back to a robust and successful original slate eventually, as it always does. "I've been doing it long enough, I've seen [a bubble] a handful of times," the exec told interviewers when asked about potential genre oversaturation. "There's been like two or three bubbles." While Blum points out that press coverage loves to see a trend in the horror landscape,...

Gary Oldman is one of the greatest film actors of all time. His versatility is so established now that there are internet memes about his uncanny ability to just simply vanish into a role. No other actor could convincingly play real-life figures as diverse as Lee Harvey Oswald and Winston Churchill, let alone such contrasting literary characters as Dracula and George Smiley. It's this versatility that has led to his success and longevity as an actor; he can play the hero, the villain, a supporting role, or a mere cameo, and never gives a part anything less than his all, whether he's playing Beethoven or a CGI peacock.

It's true that he displayed a propensity for playing villains in outlandish science fiction romps like "The Fifth Element," popcorn actioners like "Air Force One," or serial killer thrillers like "Hannibal." However, more recently he has received long overdue recognition for his...

Led by “Jackass Forever” (Paramount), box office rebounded from last weekend’s rock bottom. Its gross of $23.5 million came in at the higher end of expectations and helped lift total grosses to around $60 million.

Meantime, Neon — which had the last two breakout openings for subtitled films with “Parasite” and “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” — saw a terrific start for “The Worst Person in the World.” With a per-theater average of $33,760 in four New York/Los Angeles theaters, it gave fresh hope that a high-end specialized film could bring viewers back to theaters.

At $60 million, this weekend’s total represents an improvement from the awful last two weeks — but you’d have to go back to 2000 to find a pre-Covid weekend that grossed less. Compared to the same pre-Covid weekend in 2020, the box office was 64 percent — the best showing since New Year’s weekend. The four-week rolling average remains a lowly 48 percent.

Tim Roth is a director’s actor. The London native began his on-screen career under the helm of Alan Clarke with a volatile role in his 1982 television play “Made In Britain,” exploding in front of the camera and immediately putting himself on the map. One director after another was lining up to work with him, leading to plum subsequent parts in the years to follow with Mike Leigh (“Meantime”), Stephen Frears (“The Hit”), Peter Greenaway, and Robert Altman (“Vincent & Theo”) by the time he had reached his first full decade in films.

Continue reading Tim Roth On Making ‘Sundown’ Like a Silent Movie, The Directors Who Shaped Him & Rejoining The MCU In ‘She-Hulk’ [Interview] at The Playlist.

At 78, with three Baftas and a Palme d’Or under his belt, the director still sees himself as an outsider. He talks about Hollywood’s obsession with big names, his determination to portray ‘real people’ – and being accused of pretension

Interviewing Mike Leigh is a daunting prospect, not because of his intimidatingly central plinth in the pantheon of British cinema – well, maybe a bit of that – but because he is extremely exacting. You just couldn’t work the way he does – his scripts are improvised, not written, resting on collaboration, trust, instinct, bravery – without weighing every word, cross-examining every sentence. Otherwise it would just be baggy. He takes this perfectionism into every interview, every conversation: Mike Leigh on Mike Leigh, a close textual and visual reading of his life’s work by Amy Raphael, reissued next month, bristles with this energy.

Then there’s the incredible range of his output:...

Whether it’s coming out of Nashville, New York, L.A., or points in between, there’s no shortage of fresh tunes, especially from artists who have yet to become household names. Rolling Stone Country selects some of the best new music releases from country and Americana artists. (Check out last week’s best songs.)

Jimmie Allen featuring Monica and Little Big Town, “Pray”

Jimmie Allen goes big on collaborations on Bettie James Gold Edition, an expanded version of the “Best Shot” singer’s 2020 EP now featuring Breland, Keith Urban,...

Ramin Bahrani, Oscar-nominated writer/director of The White Tiger, discusses a few of his favorite movies with hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante.

Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode

The White Tiger (2021)

Man Push Cart (2005)

Chop Shop (2007)

99 Homes (2015)

The Boys From Fengkuei (1983)

The Time To Live And The Time To Die (1985)

The Killing Of A Chinese Bookie (1976)

Bicycle Thieves (1948)

La Terra Trema (1948)

Umberto D (1952)

Where Is The Friend’s Home? (1987)

Nomadland (2020)

The Runner (1984)

Bashu, the Little Stranger (1989)

A Moment Of Innocence a.k.a. Bread And Flower Pot (1996)

The House Is Black (1963)

The Conversation (1974)

Mean Streets (1973)

Nashville (1975)

Aguirre, The Wrath Of God (1972)

The Enigma Of Kaspar Hauser (1974)

Paris, Texas (1984)

Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962)

Vagabond (1985)

Luzzu (2021)

Bait (2019)

Sweet Sixteen (2002)

Abigail’s Party (1977)

Meantime (1983)

Fish Tank (2009)

Do The Right Thing (1989)

Malcolm X (1992)

Nothing But A Man (1964)

Goodbye Solo (2008)

The Spook Who Sat By The Door (1973)

Dekalog (1989)

The Double Life Of Veronique...

Modern heavy-metal luminaries pay tribute to a cornerstone of the genre on a new compilation called Vol. 4 [Redux]. The comp, out October 30th via Albany’s Magnetic Eye Records, features covers of every song from Black Sabbath’s classic 1972 LP Vol. 4, home to iconic tracks like “Snowblind” and “Supernaut” — and Rolling Stone’s choice for the 14th greatest metal album of all time.

On Tuesday, the label dropped a rousing and righteously shredding track from the album, a take on Black Sabbath deep cut “St. Vitus Dance” courtesy of prolific Sacramento retro-metal torchbearers Haunt.

With a seemingly endless amount of streaming options—not only the titles at our disposal, but services themselves–each week we highlight the noteworthy titles that have recently hit platforms. Check out this week’s selections below and an archive of past round-ups here.

Beats (Brian Welsh)

What exactly are Johnno and Spanner? There are moments when the two Scottish teens hate each other’s guts with bilious fervor, others when they’re the “dream team and that,” inseparable and co-dependent best friends à la Diego Luna and Gael Garcia Bernal in Y Tu Mamá También, others still when their bromance veers into an uncharted, emotionally complex terrain. Brian Welsh’s rollicking Beats thrives on these ambiguities, on a greater-than-life friendship between an introvert and his volcanic and beguilingly ruffian neighbor as they brace for a night out that’s likely to be their last–or at any rate, the...

Some of this year’s buzziest titles premiering at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, which opens Thursday, come to Park City with distribution in hand. It’s a growing trend that agents, sellers, and buyers have mixed feelings about — one that some distributors say makes for a more challenging market and forces them to think outside the box and give a second look to films they may have passed over.

But there are still plenty of movies with promise for distributors in all segments of the industry. Buyers are gearing up for what they expect to be a competitive market. There’s mainstream theatrical potential in films like “Worth,” about the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, while competitive buyers — particularly streamers — could seize the opportunity to build a brand around a new voice like Radha Blank, the star, writer, and director of “The 40-Year-Old Version.”

After dominating this year’s Oscar nominations,...

British actor Tim Roth is to receive the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo Award in recognition of his “exceptional contribution to the art of film.” The ceremony at the Sarajevo Film Festival will be held on Tuesday. He will hold a masterclass on the same day.

His first screen role was the lead in the controversial Prix Italia award-winning TV movie “Made in Britain.” Roth’s second project came immediately after, starring in Mike Leigh’s critically acclaimed film “Meantime.” As his success continued, Roth starred in more than 15 film and television projects including Stephen Frears’ “The Hit,” for which he won the Standard Award for best newcomer, Peter Greenaway’s “The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover,” Tom Stoppard’s “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead” and Robert Altman’s “Vincent and Theo,” in which he portrayed Vincent Van Gogh.

Roth gained worldwide recognition for his roles in two Quentin Tarantino films,...

The Criterion Collection has unveiled its holiday slate, with “Election” leading the list of titles being released this December. Joining Alexander Payne’s classic in the Collection are a new digital transfer of Barbet Schroeder’s documentary “General Idi Amin Dada: A Self-Portrait,” “The Complete Monterey Pop Festival,” and the previously announced “100 Years of Olympic Films 1912-2012.” More information — and, just as importantly, cover art — below:

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“Election”

“Perky, overachieving Tracy Flick (Reese Witherspoon) gets on the nerves of history teacher Jim McAllister (Matthew Broderick) to begin with, but after she launches her campaign for high-school president and his personal life starts to fall apart, things spiral out of control. In Alexander Payne’s satire ‘Election,’ the teacher becomes unhealthily obsessed with cutting his student down to size, covertly backing a spoiler candidate to...

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Tim Roth leads an excellent cast in unpredictable new Sky Atlantic revenge drama Tin Star, out now…

“It’s the disposal,” says Tim Roth. “The killing isn’t the problem, it’s the disposal that’s the problem. You run out of space.” The storage issues faced by serial killers aren’t something to which many of us will have devoted much thought. Roth has. Reassuringly, he’s had reason to thanks to his recent sinister role as real-life murderer Reg Christie in BBC drama Rillington Place. “Charming fella” he jokes.

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Roth is back on UK television on the other side of the law in new Sky Atlantic drama Tin Star, which has already been renewed for a second series.

One of many, many, many films I'd never heard of before Criterion sought to add it to their numbers (number 890 in this case), Mike Leigh's 1984 TV movie Meantime comes across as an unintentional political statement. It pulls us back to Thatcher-era Great Britain to spend some of the titular meantime with a poor white family on the dole, a tyranny of circumstances that quietly drives the lot of them nearly insane. Dad's a layabout malcontent; it's never entirely clear if he's angry about not having work, or at the suggestion that he ought to. Mom's a ceaseless nag with a well-to-do (well, better-to-do) sister to compare her family unfavourably to. Their sons are Colin (Tim Roth) and Mark (Phil Daniels). Colin might be...

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Nobody stands up for Britons in the lower class trenches like the fierce, opinionated and outright brilliant Mike Leigh; his unusual writing and directing method yields terrific results in his first feature made for TV. And the early performances of Tim Roth, Phil Daniels and Gary Oldman should be the stuff of acting legend, ’80s style.

Meantime

Blu-ray

The Criterion Collection 890

1984 / Color / 1:66 widescreen / 107 min. / available through The Criterion Collection / Street Date August 15, 2017 / 39.95

Starring: Marion Bailey, Phil Daniels, Tim Roth, Pam Ferris, Jeff Robert, Alfred Molina, Gary Oldman, Tilly Vosburgh, Eileen Davies, Peter Wight.

Cinematography: Roger Pratt

Film Editor: Lesley Walker

Original Music: Andrew Dickson

Produced by Graham Benson

Devised and Directed by Mike Leigh

Mike Leigh is something of an acquired taste, but I have to say that I haven’t forgotten anything of his that I’ve seen. There are of course his ‘special’ period recreations of Topsy-Turvy and Mr. Turner,...

As the Criterion Collection nears the release of their 900th title, we rank the 50 greatest DVD covers the company has ever created.

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Five new movies are joining the Criterion Collection in September, two of which were released in the last year: Kelly Reichardt’s spare, moving “Certain Women” and the documentary “David Lynch: The Art Life.” Also getting the Criterion treatment are Michael Haneke’s “The Piancho Teacher,” starring Isabelle Huppert; “Rebecca,” Alfred Hitchcock’s adaptation of the Daphne du Maurier novel and his first American production; and Murray Lerner’s documentary “Festival,” which features performances by Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash, among others.

It isn’t Criterion’s most exciting month, but there’s still much to look forward to. Details below, including Criterion’s own descriptions:

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“Rebecca”

“Romance becomes psychodrama in Alfred Hitchcock’s elegantly crafted ‘Rebecca,’ his first foray into Hollywood filmmaking. A dreamlike adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s 1938 novel, the film...

While doing publicity for “Moonlight,” Barry Jenkins stopped the offices of The Criterion Collection and had the rare opportunity to raid their closet of some of the greatest films ever made. Here’s 24 films Jenkins took home.

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If you wondering what to spend your summer job money on this summer, The Criterion Collection has a few suggestions, with the boutique label unveiling their August slate. And as per usual, there’s lots to choose from.

First up, Alex Cox‘s “Sid & Nancy,” the company’s twentieth release, is back in print and coming in a new 4K restoration supervised by cinematographer Roger Deakins.

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Late summer is all about reflection over at The Criterion Collection, as the library is spending August offering up a handful of unsung classics and new look at some longtime favorites.

Michael Curitz’s “The Breaking Point,” a mostly overlooked Hemingway adaptation, starring John Garfield and Patricia Neal, will be available on Blu-ray for the first time, while Sacha Guitry’s “La poison” arrives on home video for the first time ever. Elsewhere, Mike Leigh’s revelatory “Meantime” is getting a 2K restoration, all the better to enjoy the early work of Tim Roth and Gary Oldman. That’s not all for Oldman fans, however, as Alex Cox’s “Sid & Nancy” hits the collection with a brand new 4K digital restoration. Finally, Walter Matthau stars in the charming comedy “Hopscotch,” also available on Blu-ray in a 2K digital restoration.

Below is the complete list of August additions, with descriptions provided by Criterion.

From anime to pitch-black thrillers, here's our pick of the underappreciated movies of 1987...

Sometimes, the challenge with these lists isn't just what to put in, but what to leave out. We loved Princess Bride, but with a decent showing at the box office and a huge cult following, isn't it a bit too popular to be described as underappreciated? Likewise Joe Dante's Innerspace, a fabulously geeky, comic reworking of the 60s sci-fi flick, Fantastic Voyage.

What we've gone for instead is a mix of genre fare, dramas and animated films that may have garnered a cult following since, but didn't do well either critically or financially at the time of release. Some of the movies on our list just about made their money back, but none made anything close to the sort of returns enjoyed by the likes of 1987's biggest films - Three Men And A Baby, Fatal Attraction...

Mr Turner director to be honoured this weekend.

BAFTA is to present director Mike Leigh with the Fellowship at its annual film awards this Sunday (Feb 8).

Awarded annually, the Fellowship is the highest accolade bestowed by BAFTA upon an individual in recognition of an outstanding and exceptional contribution to film, television or games.

Fellows previously honoured for their work in film include Charlie Chaplin, Alfred Hitchcock, Steven Spielberg, Sean Connery, Elizabeth Taylor, Stanley Kubrick, Anthony Hopkins, Laurence Olivier, Judi Dench, Vanessa Redgrave, Christopher Lee, Martin Scorsese and Alan Parker. Helen Mirren received the Fellowship at last year’s Film Awards.

Leigh said: “What a privilege to be honoured with the BAFTA Fellowship. I’m moved, delighted and surprised.”

Amanda Berry OBE, chief executive of BAFTA, described Leigh as “a true innovator, an artist and an exceptional filmmaker”.

This Saturday, the day before the ceremony in London, the writer-director will join a number of close colleagues and friends...

This year's Oscar race has been a thorny one to predict. Despite the emergence early on of a few front-runners in each category -- overall, the race has been dominated by "Boyhood" and "Birdman," with "The Grand Budapest Hotel," "The "Theory of Everything," and "The Imitation Game" close behind -- it's those last few slots on the ballot in each category that are driving prognosticators nuts. Does "Selma" still have a strong shot in its eligible categories, or has the backlash soured Academy members? Is "Whiplash" big enough to make a dent outside the Supporting Actor category? Is "Nightcrawler" too creepy for the Academy?

We'll find out on Thursday, January 15, at 8:30 a.m. Et / 5:30 a.m. Pt, when the Academy announces this year's nominees. Meantime, here are Moviefone's best guesses as to who will earn a seat when the music stops on Thursday and who'll be left standing outside the circle.

Whether or not you agree with his recent comments in Playboy, there's no denying Gary Oldman is one of the great actors of our time.

Ever since breaking out in 1986's "Sid and Nancy" as the self-destructing Sex Pistol Sid Vicious, Oldman has transformed himself from one role to the next. A true chameleon, the actor changes his voice for every part and is nearly unrecognizable in films like "True Romance" (1993) and "The Contender" (2000). Despite his enormous influence among fellow actors, Oldman shuns the spotlight and has only once been nominated for an Oscar. Oldman turns in yet another stirring performance (despite limited screen time) in this summer's "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes".

From his famous ex-wife to his rejection from a prestigious drama school, here are 27 things you probably don't know about Gary Oldman.

1. Gary Oldman was born on March 21, 1958 in London, England to Kathleen Cheriton and Leonard Bertram Oldman.

It's been 10 years since Kathy Burke stuck two fingers up at stardom. Here she talks about loving theatre, hating writing – and why Richard Dawkins gives her the hump

'Don't write about how much I'm chain-smoking," grumbles Kathy Burke. "Everyone opens with, 'After the fourth cigarette … ' and it's boring. So don't be doing that, Ryan, else I'll say you're just the same as everyone else." She releases a tight laugh and takes another puff. I mean: takes another sip of rosehip tea.

We're up on the roof of London's Tricycle theatre, sitting on two rickety chairs beneath a blank November sky. Downstairs, Burke has spent the morning directing a new production of Once a Catholic, Mary J O'Malley's comedy set in 1957 at Our Lady of Fatima convent school. Burke is a versatile actor, adored for her populist, prickly comedy: she was Linda, the voracious ginger foghorn with porthole specs in...

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Phil Daniels takes Leslie Ash for a spin in Quadrophenia.

The Who’s 1973 rock opera Quadrophenia, a follow-up to their 1969 ground-breaker Tommy (which was made into movie in 1972), goes cinematic in this 1979 British musical drama film by director Franc Roddam (The Bride).

In the defiant, drug-fueled London of the early 1960s. antihero Jimmy (Phil Daniels, Meantime) is a teenager who’s dissatisfied with family, work, and love. He mainly identifies with the fashionable, pill-popping, scooter-driving mods, a group whose opposition to the motorcycle-riding rockers. Jimmy’s feelings, coupled with the groups’ overpowering intentions, leads to a climactic riot in the streets of Brighton.

Roddam’s rough-edged visuals work and Pete Townshend’s brilliant songs (including “I’ve Had Enough,” “5:15,” and “Love, Reign O’er Me”) work smartly together in this chronicle of youthful rebellion and turmoil.

Co-starring Sting (Dune...

In 1987, the actor wasn't keen on theatre audiences eating chocolates

In 1987 I met Gary Oldman backstage at Chelsea's Royal Court, where he was playing a corporate raider in Caryl Churchill's Serious Money. Oldman provided tea and cheese sandwiches, then let me watch his makeup being applied.

"Mentally I'm not in London at the moment, I'm in North Carolina working on Nic Roeg's Track 29," he admitted, Cheshire cheese crumbling on to his battered corduroy trousers. "This morning I discovered a shooting schedule in the mail. I'd been hoping the scene in which I assault Theresa Russell would be in week six, but it's the first scene on the first day."

Prick Up Your Ears, in which he played Joe Orton, was shortly to be released, and he explained how he'd "spent many an evening in curry houses drinking Guinness" to look "older, fatter and queenier", whereas to portray...

Reservoir Dogs star will lead Un Certain Regard jury, which awards top prize of festival's 'original and different' selection

Tim Roth will head the Un Certain Regard jury at this year's Cannes film festival. The actor and director will lead an as-yet-uannounced group of film-makers and journalists through a shortlist of 20 films competing for the Prix Un Certain Regard – the top prize of the festival's "original and different" selection.

Roth earned international recognition as an actor after starring in Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs, which appeared at the festival in 1992. He was also in Cannes for the launch of Tarantino's Pulp Fiction, which won the Palme d'Or in 1994. His other credits as an actor include work with festival favourites Mike Leigh (Meantime) and Woody Allen (Everyone Says I Love You) as well as an Oscar-nominated turn in Michael Caton-Jones's Rob Roy.

Last year's Prix Un Certain Regard was shared between Arirang,...

Hailed by John Hurt as the 'best of the bunch', Oldman is a working-class hero acclaimed for his acting and directing

Gary Oldman returns to London this weekend in the role of prodigal son, the wayward talent brought in from the cold. He arrives from California to find a landscape very different from the one he left in the early 1990s.

The fiery social-realist BBC teleplays that provided an early calling card have bitten the dust. The cult of the raw-boned working-class British performer has been largely replaced by a roll call of Etonians and Harrovians: a rash of Redmaynes, Hiddlestons and Cumberbatches. And so, at the age of 53, Oldman touches down like some disreputable Rip Van Winkle, a reminder of times gone by. All of which makes him more striking – and arguably more necessary – than he was before.

If they handed out awards for nuance and subtlety, shade and stealth,...