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Film
Oscars 2020: ‘Parasite’ creates history becoming the first non-English language film to win best picture award – more coming soon…
See our story, video and pictures here shortly…about ‘Parasite’, the South Korean film by Bong-Joon ho’s quadruple victory at the…
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Oscars 2020 preview – Londoner Cynthia Erivo who talked to us about her film ‘Harriet’ and British documentary ‘For Sama’ up for Oscars; Mindy Kaling among award presenters; Parasite, The Farewell, and Adam Sandler triumph at Indie Spirit Awards
A little look at tonight’s Oscars which should be offering us more than it is – but some cheer at…
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Art
British Baroque: ‘Power and Illusion’ – Majesty and style for sure, and many on display for first time, but wider influences less apparent…
The return of the monarchy in 1660 heralded a new and particular aesthetic in British art… By Momtaz Begum-Hossain THERE’S…
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‘Mushy – Lyrically speaking’ Chance to see much praised musical about stammer star Musharaf (‘Mushy’) Asghar online…as Ameet Chana talks about story behind story…
A story of adversity and triumph as told through music and drama… By Suman Bhuchar IN 2013, the documentary of…
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Film
‘Dil Dhadakne Do’ (‘Let the heart beat’) – Javed Akhtar 50-year celebration at BFI: Bollywood at its best with family drama, comic, tragic and heart-warming and a song or two…
Marking of one of the most iconic voices in Indian cinema with a contemporary classic – and an event with…
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Bafta 2020: Calls for greater diversity echo from all corners – praise for Joaquin Phoenix speech; Prince William says Diversity must be recognised; Michael Ward Rising Star award; Asim Chaudhry skit…
The usual hullabaloo was punctured by serious calls to address inequality and discrimination in the industry… POWERFUL and impassioned calls…
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‘Sampled’ at Sadler’s Wells (tonight and tomorrow) – see Shree Savani…(p)
Hi there, What’s happening? Do check this out…. https://mailchi.mp/7d7ea6bfe6c9/new-month-soon-new-decade-new-experiences-see-you-at-sampled?e=5abd9865e3 #Sampled
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‘A beautiful day in the neighborhood’ – this has all the qualities of ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ and Tom Hanks is fantastic…
Your faith in the human race will be restored… By Suman Bhuchar THIS is a story based on the real…
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Bollywood Vulture Vibes: Padmi Shris, Varun Dhawan’s top moves, Kangana Ranaut’s middle class angst, Saif Ali Khan on acceptance, Malala’s inside story, and Himesh Reshammiya’s happy tunes…
HERE’S a run-down of what’s happening in Bollywood right now…. From Mumbai culturevulture… By Rodrigues C SEVERAL figures from the…
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‘The Forgotten Army’ – Lessons from history as nationalist inspired Indian drama hits Amazon Prime…
New series is set in the past but does it have lessons for feminism and freedom in today’s world… IN…
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