Mark Leach

Mark Leach is a writer for Pure Movies. He has previously written for The Guardian and has a degree from the University of Kent. You can follow his tweets here.

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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Jon Ronson

Jon Ronson

4th November 2009

Ronson sits down with Pure Movies to give his thoughts on the film, the filmmaking process and why he learned to stop worrying and go with the flow.

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All change at the London Film Festival

All change at the London Film Festival

22nd September 2009

There isn’t space here to write about all of the hugely exciting films that are coming to the festival, but let’s look at a couple.

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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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Fresh and Blood at Film4 Frightfest 2010

Fresh and Blood at Film4 Frightfest 2010

18th July 2010

by Alan Jones, Frightfest founder

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