Richard Parkin

Pure Movies writer Richard Parkin has contributed to various newspapers and magazines. He graduated from the University of Sussex in 2009.

Isla Fisher

Isla Fisher

5th March 2011

Isla Fisher on playing a fiery southern jezebel lizard and why she loves comedy.

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Rider Strong

Rider Strong

7th March 2010

“I’m in the low budget horror world…it’s got a little unfulfilling lately”

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Gus Van Sant

Gus Van Sant

24th May 2009

Gus Van Sant talks to Pure Movies about Harvey Milk, Bafta nominations and Sean Penn who, apparently, is an alright actor.

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3D – The Real Future of Film

3D – The Real Future of Film

1st May 2009

To quote the all seeing, all knowing wikipedia ‘the stereoscopic era of motion picture began in the late 1890’s when British film pioneer William Friese-Greene filed a patent for a 3-D movie process.’ I hope anyone reading this has just exclaimed the same kind of surprised ‘fuck off!’ I did upon first discovering this. I [...]

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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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