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Film. TV. Archaeology. Pottery. Photography. Novels and short stories. Design. India. London. West Dorset 🌻 Linktree: https://t.co/YEqJmhdXY0
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The latest edition of my favourite podcast - @backlisted.bsky.social - is about Elia Kazan's memoir, A Life (1988). So, expect a cast including Tennessee Williams, James Dean and Marlon Brando as well as insights from the team and biographer/critic John Lahr www.backlisted.fm/episodes/234...

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A shout-out for the Plaza, Dorchester (first opened in 1933). Surely one of the best value cinemas in the UK: tickets are £4.20!

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1/3. HE WHO MUST DIE (Jules Dassin, 1957) has been rattling around in my head. Feels so resonant in its exploration of the experience and treatment of refugees. Repeatedly made me think of last year’s UK anti-refugee riots - from the spreading of lies to violence against them.

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More Ukrainian films are available to watch on @dovzhenkoc.bsky.social's website - and a lot come with English subtitles. The small cost (c£1.60 per film) contributes towards supporting the work of Ukraine's national film archive online.dovzhenkocentre.org/films/

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1/2. There’s an impressive range of films from Ukraine available online in the UK and US from Klassiki. Includes classics such as EARTH (1930), THE STONE CROSS (1968) and THE LONG FAREWELL (1971) + acclaimed contemporary titles such as GREY BEES (2024) films.klassiki.online/search?q=ukr... 🌻

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1/9. A few reasons why THE MEMBER OF THE WEDDING (Fred Zinnemann, 1952) is worth your attention. On the surface, it’s a coming-of-age story, but there’s something more complex and rewarding going on: it’s about race, sexuality and the relationships between 3 outsiders. See 🧵...

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Sunset over Kanchenjunga, November 2011. I have rarely experienced anything so beautiful, so thought I'd use it as my profile banner. Everest is somewhere off to the left.

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So many reasons to love GODLAND (Hlynur Pálmason, 2022) - tonight, 22.40, BBC Four/iPlayer. Shot on 35mm and in Academy ratio; epic Icelandic landscapes; a priest with a crisis of faith; amazing sound and editing; seeing a photographic image developed with silver and albumen - and the dog!

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Nobody plans to become a #silentfilm #pianist. How it happened to me. #livemusic #film #piano open.substack.com/pub/neilbran...

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COMRADES (Bill Douglas, 1986) is showing at Bridport Arts Centre on Tues 25 Feb and will be introduced by the curator of @bdcmuseum.bsky.social, Phil Wickham. The story of the Tolpuddle Martyrs, the film was shot on location in Dorset (and Australia!) www.bridport-arts.com/event/comrad...

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Jean Arthur photographed by Lusha Nelson. Published by Vanity Fair, 1 August 1935. Just because.

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This is fascinating. Who's Who at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, produced in 1939 by MGM publicity supremos, Howards Dietz and Strickling, highlighting stars, 'featured players' and directors + a bit of MGM history thrown in, too. archive.org/details/whos...

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Best shot in ELMER GANTRY (Richard Brooks, 1960).

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There's a great line-up of rarely screened classic Cuban films in Screen Cuba, 16-29 March, at the ICA and Garden Cinema, London. Particularly good to be able to see the recently restored trilogy by revolutionary filmmaker Sara Gómez screencuba.uk/programme/

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1/3. Favourite first watch of 2025 so far is DODSWORTH (William Wyler, 1936). One of my top 10 favourite first watches of 2024 was DEAD END (William Wyler, 1937). And in 2023, THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES (William Wyler, 1946). Spotting a pattern?

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Ruth Chatterton and Mary Astor in DODSWORTH (1936). When Hollywood decided that they were too old to be stars, both turned to writing novels. Chatterton wrote 5: Homeward Borne (1950); The Betrayers (1953); The Pride of the Peacock (1954); The Southern Wild (1958); Lady's Man (1961).

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