Belfast Film Festival: A child of the peace process turns 25
Founded in west Belfast by Michele Devlin and Laurence McKeown, the festival now attracts 25,000 visitors each year
Mark Cousins
Dear Orson Welles & Other Essays by Mark Cousins: A generous, playful and unpretentious collection
The self-confessed ‘altar boy in the church of cinema’ propels the reader comfortably from one argument to the next
A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things review: A lovingly curated chronicle of the artist Wilhelmina Barns-Graham
Director Mark Cousins mostly lets the painting do the talking, lingering admiringly over the Scottish artist’s canvases
My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock: A rigorous commentary for Hitch enthusiasts and a useful primer for newcomers
An unseen Alistair McGowan impersonates the great man as he talks us through themes in his work
Whodunit? In search of the lesser presented Alfred Hitchcock
Mark Cousins discusses his exploration of the great film-maker’s thoughts on life and work
Tilda Swinton: ‘I lived through my 20s in a whole queer environment’
The actor talks about her years with Derek Jarman and reveals plans for a career change
The Story of Film: A New Generation – there’s hope for cinema yet
Mark Cousins offers an optimistic view of the contemporary cinema landscape
The Story of Looking: Mark Cousins takes us on an eye-opening journey
Idiosyncratic documentary explores the meaning of sight and imagery
Galway Film Fleadh 2021: Stacey Gregg’s thriller Here Before wins best Irish film
From best first film to short film winners, here’s everything you need to know
Why are all these useless films now being declared classics?
I cannot pretend that Hocus Pocus is any more deserving of affection now than it was in 1993
Four new films to stream this weekend
We rate Women Make Film, Take Me Somewhere Nice, True Fiction and The County
Women Make Film: A history of women directors, directed by a man – but in a good way
Review: Mark Cousins’s epic documentary is a lengthy journey worth making more than once
Donald Clarke: The joys of watching it again... and again... and again
There’s enough novelty to last a lifetime, but repeated viewing brings its own comforts
10 great films directed by women
International Women's Day: Why is the film industry still resistant to female directors?
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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