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Philip Concannon

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  • 1 week ago | bfi.org.uk | Chloe Walker |Stephen Dalton |David Parkinson |Philip Concannon

    Audie Murphy had a rough childhood, to put it mildly. He was one of 12 children of poor Texan sharecroppers, but his father left the family when Murphy was in his early teens, and his mother died soon after. Murphy had to hunt small game so his siblings would have enough food to eat. Thanks in part to his deprived upbringing, he cut such a slight figure that he was initially rejected by several branches of the military when he tried to join.

  • 1 week ago | bfi.org.uk | Philip Concannon |David Parkinson |Josephine Botting |George Bass

    What I love about watching Jaws now is that for all the technology that exists, which didn’t exist 50 years ago, there’s nothing new that’s been invented that makes moving that pneumatic shark on a sled any easier. It’s still as hard today as it was then. It’s all ‘in camera’, and to this day nobody has been able to really duplicate what was accomplished, even in the sequels.

  • 1 month ago | theskinny.co.uk | Philip Concannon

    Film title: Motel Destino Director: Karim Aïnouz Starring: Iago Xavier, Nataly Rocha, Fábio Assunção, Fabíola Líper Release date: 9 May Certificate: 18 The establishment that gives Karim Aïnouz’s new film its title is a seedy beachside resort in Ceará, on Brazil’s northeastern coast. For horny holidaymakers, it’s a convenient spot with rooms that can be rented by the hour, but for petty criminal Heraldo (Xavier), it’s a refuge.

  • Feb 3, 2025 | theskinny.co.uk | Philip Concannon

    Film title: The Seed of the Sacred Fig Director: Mohammad Rasoulof Starring: Soheila Golestani, Missagh Zareh, Mahsa Rostami, Setareh Maleki Release date: 7 Feb Certificate: 15 Mohammad Rasoulof’s The Seed of the Sacred Fig is a portrait of three women who live in the shadow of their family’s patriarch.

  • Jan 27, 2025 | theskinny.co.uk | Philip Concannon

    Film title: Hard Truths Director: Mike Leigh Starring: Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Michele Austin, David Webber, Tuwaine Barrett, Ani Nelson, Sophia Brown Release date: 31 Jan Certificate: 12A We’ve all had days when you wake up in a funk and feel like everyone was put on earth specifically to antagonise you, but that’s every day for Pansy (Marianne Jean-Baptiste), the protagonist in Mike Leigh’s Hard Truths.

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