Dr. Garth Twa

Garth Twa is the award-winning writer and director of 'Pieces of Dolores' and 'Birds Die'. He has also written episodes of 'The Wright Verdicts', a programme from the makers of 24 and CSI, and is the author of the acclaimed book 'Durable Beauty'.

Black Snake Moan

Black Snake Moan

28th May 2008

Lurid subject matter, fine actors behaving unsanitarily, possibly an indie-crowd-pleasing excoriation of fundamentalist religion. But the film seems to delve into the tropes without the depth of conviction.

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The Band’s Visit

The Band’s Visit

14th January 2008

This is a very simple film about the most fragile thing. We all have simple human tragedies, mistakes we’ve made, people we’ve hurt, regrets. This is a recognition of commonality in us all.

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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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