Articles by Geoffrey Macnab
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Max von Sydow: Bergman and beyond
In tribute to the late great Swedish actor, who has died aged 90, we republish Geoffrey Macnab’s 2005 profile of this existential giant and his journey beyond being Bergman’s alter ego to international stardom.
Monday, March 9, 2020
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Pierre Lhomme obituary: a DP and film lover, from the New Wave to Merchant Ivory
The maverick French cinematographer rose up with Chris Marker and the nouvelle vague, but expanded his horizons shooting for Jean-Pierre Melville, Robert Bresson, Jean Eustache and James Ivory, writes Geoffrey Macnab.
Monday, July 15, 2019
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Dau: a never-ending experiment in a Soviet laboratory
Ilya Khrzhanovsky’s epic shoot inside a Stalinist time capsule has finally materialised into an interactive show, comprising several films that are both fascinating and nightmarish. It’s auteur filmmaking on a massive and mindbending scale, writes Geoffrey Macnab.
Thursday, January 24, 2019
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Nick Roddick obituary: a journalist with a passion for the art and business of film
The British writer and academic was a doyen of international film festivals where his presence as both an original critic and an industry expert made him indispensable, as well as sparkling company, writes Geoffrey Macnab.
Tuesday, January 8, 2019
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Fiona Tan on Ascent: “A mountain will always escape a photograph”
The artist-turned-filmmaker’s second feature uses still images of Mount Fuji to tell a love story and raise questions about photography, loss and Japanese culture. She tells Geoffrey Macnab why she asked the public to send her their snaps.
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
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The treble: Jesse Eisenberg, from screen to stage to page
The man who played Mark Zuckerberg tells Geoffrey Macnab about working with Woody (and Richard Ayoade, and Kelly Reichardt), farmyard bladder control and how to act stoned.
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
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The accompanist: Cliff Martinez on scoring for Soderbergh, Winding Refn et al
Geoffrey Macnab meets the man who links Captain Beefheart, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pee-Wee Herman, Only God Forgives and the films of Steven Soderbergh.
Friday, August 9, 2013
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From the Magazine
A falsely accused defies lynch-mob justice in Thomas Vinterberg’s disarmingly entertaining black thriller, writes Geoffrey Macnab.
Friday, November 30, 2012
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From the Magazine
The best film books, by 51 critics
Which are the most inspirational five books about film ever written? This was the question we asked 51 leading critics and writers, and their answers are printed here in full.
Thursday, June 3, 2010
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Revealing and touching interviews with a host of leading international filmmakers in which they discuss their early encounters with film culture.
Monday, November 30, 2009
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Reviews, interviews and features from the international film magazine.
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