Ben Hobson

Ben graduated from Sussex University in 2009 with a first in English Literature. After being Music Editor at The Badger, he moved onto films at Pure Movies.

Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant

Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant

1st September 2010

Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant talk about family, Karl Pilkington and Cemetery Junction.

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Paul King, Simon Farnaby and Edward Hogg

Paul King, Simon Farnaby and Edward Hogg

27th November 2009

The cast of Bunny and the Bull talk about distinctive styles, spitting on cats and Mighty Boosh: The Movie.

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Up Interview

Up Interview

1st October 2009

Pixar’s guiding lights Pete Docter and Jonas Rivera talk to Pure Movies about putting their creativity (and balloons) together.

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Quentin Tarantino

Quentin Tarantino

13th August 2009

Quentin Tarantino is, quite simply, one of the most successful living auteurs in the film industry and, with Inglourious Basterds, he is back with a bang.

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The working-class have been purged from our screens. It’s time to put them back.

The working-class have been purged from our screens. It’s time to put them back.

20th June 2011

by Owen Jones, author of ‘Chavs: The Demonization of the Working Class’.

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Scream 4 more?

Scream 4 more?

18th April 2011

by Frightfest founder Alan Jones

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Some things are better left on the page

Some things are better left on the page

11th March 2011

by Daniel Wallace, author of Big Fish.

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Crowning glory for The King’s Speech

Crowning glory for The King’s Speech

28th February 2011

There were few surprises at this years Academy Awards as The King’s Speech took the top awards on the night.

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Review of 2010

Review of 2010

29th December 2010

Suki Ferguson looks back on a year in film.

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Why we don’t have our own cinema

Why we don’t have our own cinema

23rd December 2010

By Jonathan Gems

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The words of Larry David

The words of Larry David

27th November 2010

See a collection of Larry David’s best quotes.

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And the opening film is…

And the opening film is…

5th August 2010

Mark Romanek’s Never Let Me Go is to open London Film Festival.

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