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‘Everyone thinks they could do it – but they don’t understand how good we have to be’: the hidden art of the casting director

silverguide.site – Often forgotten heroes of film, casting directors will be honoured at the Oscars for the first time. Why has it taken so long?…
‘Everyone thinks they could do it – but they don’t understand how good we have to be’: the hidden art of the casting director
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The Straight Story review – David Lynch’s 1999 midwest heartwarmer is an outlier well worth the trip

silverguide.site – The true story of Alvin Straight (Richard Farnsworth) driving 200 miles on a rider-mower to visit his ailing brother (Harry Dean Stanton) has a directness and empathy…
The Straight Story review – David Lynch’s 1999 midwest heartwarmer is an outlier well worth the trip
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Why Sentimental Value should win the best picture Oscar

silverguide.site – It may not have a flashy high concept like the other nominees but Joachim Trier’s family saga is satisfyingly grownup film-making, and beats them all as a showcase for great performance…
Why Sentimental Value should win the best picture Oscar
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Zulu Dawn review – fine ensemble cast show arrogance that led to British imperial disaster

silverguide.site – Peter O’Toole, Burt Lancaster and Denholm Elliott are all present and correct for watchable return to colonial clash in South Africa…
Zulu Dawn review – fine ensemble cast show arrogance that led to British imperial disaster
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Billie Eilish set for big screen acting debut in Sarah Polley’s adaptation of The Bell Jar

silverguide.site – Grammy-winning singer is in advanced talks to lead an adaptation of Sylvia Plath’s novel for Oscar-winning writer-director…
Billie Eilish set for big screen acting debut in Sarah Polley’s adaptation of The Bell Jar
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Reminders of Him review – contrived Colleen Hoover romance has its charms

silverguide.site – The third big screen adaptation of the BookTok-loved author’s novels is ludicrously plotted yet slickly made and easily consumed…
Reminders of Him review – contrived Colleen Hoover romance has its charms
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How to Make a Killing review – one man on a bloody quest for his inheritance is a remake too far

silverguide.site – Glen Powell tries his best as a desperate serial killer in this update of Kind Hearts and Coronets, but it’s a mere pretender to the original’s throne…
How to Make a Killing review – one man on a bloody quest for his inheritance is a remake too far
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One Last Deal review – Danny Dyer revs up phone-bound yarn about fast-talking football agent

silverguide.site – Dyer is perfectly cast as the foul-mouthed agent whose fortunes are in jeopardy with his client facing jail. And Darth Vader’s on the blower…
One Last Deal review – Danny Dyer revs up phone-bound yarn about fast-talking football agent
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Shia LaBeouf cleared to travel to Rome for father’s baptism days after court denial

silverguide.site – A different New Orleans judge approved the trip while the actor remains out on bond in Mardi Gras battery case…
Shia LaBeouf cleared to travel to Rome for father’s baptism days after court denial
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A Pale View of Hills review – two-stranded adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro novel in the shadow of the A-bomb

silverguide.site – Kei Ishikawa’s take on Ishiguro’s first published work is frustrating and bland, undermining its fascinating characters’ emotional truths…
A Pale View of Hills review – two-stranded adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro novel in the shadow of the A-bomb
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The Tasters review – wartime historical drama about Hitler’s Wolf’s Lair food samplers

silverguide.site – A shallow, unconvincing storyline and deeply uncomfortable scenes as starving women, unaware of why they are there, are fed titbits…
The Tasters review – wartime historical drama about Hitler’s Wolf’s Lair food samplers
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Academy wars: how did this season’s Oscars discourse get so toxic?

silverguide.site – Fury over Timothée Chalamet’s comments about ballet or Jessie Buckley not liking cats has reached a bizarre fever pitch as the industry wills this Sunday to arrive faster…
Academy wars: how did this season’s Oscars discourse get so toxic?
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Bodycam review – low-budget chiller oozes with supernatural menace

silverguide.site – When a couple of cops turn up to a domestic violence call, things take a nasty turn as we see the mayhem unfold thanks to their body-worn cameras…
Bodycam review – low-budget chiller oozes with supernatural menace
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I’ll also be back as Conan: Arnold Schwarzenegger to make third Barbarian film 44 years after original

silverguide.site – The 78-year-old has announced a return to the action hero role that made his name in 1982, promising ‘all kinds of madness’…
I’ll also be back as Conan: Arnold Schwarzenegger to make third Barbarian film 44 years after original
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Project Hail Mary review – Ryan Gosling’s charm carries unserious last-ditch space mission

silverguide.site – Tale of a brilliant molecular biologist cast into outer space with only a helpful alien for company is a bit silly, but Gosling’s charisma keeps it watchable…
Project Hail Mary review – Ryan Gosling’s charm carries unserious last-ditch space mission
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‘Lack of class’: Quentin Tarantino hits back at Rosanna Arquette over Pulp Fiction N-word criticism

silverguide.site – Director rounds on actor, who acted in the cult film, saying he feels disrespected, and claiming cynical reasons behind her recent comments…
‘Lack of class’: Quentin Tarantino hits back at Rosanna Arquette over Pulp Fiction N-word criticism
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Turner & Constable review – excellent survey of two great rivals in English painting

silverguide.site – Documentary accompanying Tate Britain’s exhibition of the two competing painters comes with approachable expertise and beautiful photography…
Turner & Constable review – excellent survey of two great rivals in English painting
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Blueberry Dreams review – a gentle, humorous portrait of a Georgian family who start a fruit farm

silverguide.site – War is always in the background, but the focus is on a kindly father, his long-suffering wife and young sons struggling to make a profit from working the land…
Blueberry Dreams review – a gentle, humorous portrait of a Georgian family who start a fruit farm
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Why One Battle After Another should win the best picture Oscar

silverguide.site – Paul Thomas Anderson’s capering clash between a demented repressive regime and ragtag freedom fighters is both cartoonish and deadly serious – and perfectly tuned to its times…
Why One Battle After Another should win the best picture Oscar
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Learning You review – autism road trip drama is hard to bear

silverguide.site – This sappy and ill-conceived tale about a father, his autistic son and a lifesize toy bear suffers from sanctimonious religious messaging and dreadful dialogue…
Learning You review – autism road trip drama is hard to bear
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