Embers (2023) Review

Christian Cooke’s 2023 feature ‘Embers’ breaks down our understanding of therapy and mental illness, achieving a short, sharp shock that lingers in the mind. Review by Kieran Judge.

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Edith (2016) Short Film Review

christian cooke's 'edith' short film

‘Edith’ (2016), a Mini Productions short film directed by ‘Cemetery Junction’ star Christian Cooke and starring Peter Mullan, is ” an emotionally stirring 15 minutes of cinema that has enough about it to move even the most hardened of film goers”.

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Cemetery Junction (2010) Flash Review

This week Francesca Militello has reviewed ‘Cemetery Junction’ starring Christian Cooke, Felicity Jones, Tom Hughes, Jack Doolan, Emily Watson, Ricky Gervais, Matthew Goode, Ralph Fiennes.

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Mini Productions’ April Kelley and Sara Huxley Discuss Industry Sexism, Getting an Indie Made and Acting On A Dream – Interview

Mini Productions April Kelley Sara Huxley interview

April Kelley and Sara Huxley of Mini Productions discuss gender inequality, being British filmmakers, the success of short films ‘Annie Waits’ and ‘Edith’, and their new project Acting on a Dream in this exclusive interview.

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Annie Waits (2017) Short Film Review

Marnie Paxton’s ‘Annie Waits’ (2017) short film is “honest, sex-clad, female-driven cinema that so admirably represents the in-between members of Generation Y”, according to Joseph Wade’s review.

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100 Unmissable BBC Films

From the unmissable British Broadcasting Corporation film ‘Billy Elliot’ to ‘The Power of the Dog’, ‘Iris’ to ‘His House’, the 100 best BBC Films. List by Katie Doyle, Sam Sewell-Peterson and Joseph Wade.

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2022 Big Movie Preview

The very best of blockbuster, arthouse and awards-ready cinema due for release in 2022, from ‘The Batman’ to a new Damien Chazelle movie, to the upcoming ‘Knives Out’ sequel.

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One Night in Miami (2020) BFI LFF Review

Malcolm X, Sam Cooke, Jim Brown and Cassius Clay converse on matters of race and religion in Regina King’s tenderly crafted feature directorial debut, ‘One Night In Miami’ (2020), reviewed by Leoni Horton.

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