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A northern pub landlord confronts locals’ hostility towards Syrian refugees in Loach’s latest – and possibly last – piece of politically trenchant cinema

The Oppenheimer film depicted some controversy that erupted at the lab after scientists heard about the defeat of Germany. Oppenheimer was adamant about continuing the project.

“All our choices were made to reflect and confront us in the present – not to say, ‘Look what they did then’; rather, ‘Look what we do now.”

Yet another “return to normal” Oscars — briefly disrupted by a statement from Zone of Interest director Jonathan Glazer criticizing Israel’s assault on Gaza — only demonstrates just how boring even a “good one” can be.

Set against the tempestuous politics of post-colonial Jamaica, through flashbacks, "One Love" portrays the rise of the beloved Raggae legend Marley and his legendary band, The Wailers.

Film director Daniel Roher asks his subject a dark question: “If you are killed — if this does happen — what message do you leave behind to the Russian people?”

Zone of Interest isn’t just a film about Nazis. This is a film about us.

An absorbing slice-of-life drama led by a remarkable Kôji Yakusho performance, Perfect Days adds a quietly soaring gem to director/co-writer Wim Wenders' estimable filmography.

Jonathan Glazer’s new film dismantles simple cliches about the banality of evil.

As the horror continues and multiplies in Palestine/Gaza we are all trying to arm ourselves with as many historical facts as possible to try to understand the complicated history of the Middle East, specifically Palestinian/Jewish relations.