The Love Of Cinema

The Sparks Brothers with Edgar Wright | Picturehouse

Director Edgar Wright joins us to talk about his brand new film, The Sparks Brothers, in UK cinemas now. 

How can one rock band be successful, underrated, hugely influential, and criminally overlooked all at the same time? Take a musical odyssey through five weird and wonderful decades with brothers Ron & Russell Mael, celebrating the inspiring legacy of Sparks: your favorite band’s favorite band.

Summer of Soul with Questlove | Picturehouse

Summer Of Soul (…Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised) The Harlem Cultural Festival took place the same summer as the famed Woodstock festival, and boasted an attendance on par with that concert 100 miles away. Over 300,000 people attended, yet it received virtually no coverage from the mainstream media.

The 40 hours of never-seen-before footage has remained in storage for the past 50 years, keeping this incredible event in America's history lost - until now. It features many extraordinary performances by artists including Stevie Wonder, Sly and The Family Stone, Nina Simone, B.B. King, the Staple Singers, the 5th Dimension, David Ruffin, Mahalia Jackson, Ray Barretto and Gladys Knight and the Pips.

Black Widow with Cate Shortland | Picturehouse

In this shorter episode, host Sam Clements talks on Zoom to Black Widow director Cate Shortland (Lore, Somersault) about her new Marvel Studios film. Black Widow stars Scarlett Johansson, Florence Pugh and David Harbour. It’s in cinemas now!  

In Marvel Studios’ action-packed spy thriller “Black Widow”, Natasha Romanoff aka Black Widow confronts the darker parts of her ledger when a dangerous conspiracy with ties to her past arises. Pursued by a force that will stop at nothing to bring her down, Natasha must deal with her history as a spy and the broken relationships left in her wake long before she became an Avenger.

Another Round, The Sparks Brothers and Summer of Soul | Picturehouse

Hosted by Picturehouse’s very own Sam Clements, The Love Of Cinema podcast goes deep on the best new releases, with a little help from some of our favourite film critics, plenty of special guests, and you, the audience!

This week, we're joined by guest film critics Anna Smith and Larushka Ivan-Zedeh to discuss Another Round, Summer Of Soul, The Sparks Brothers and Deerskin. 

We’re also joined by award-winning director Thomas Vinterberg and acclaimed musician turned filmmaker Questlove for two exclusive interviews.  

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Produced by Stripped Media. Edited by Maddy Searle. 

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Supernova with Harry McQueen | Picturehouse

In this shorter episode, host Sam Clements talks on Zoom to writer and director Harry McQueen (Hinterland) about his new film, Supernova. The film stars Colin Firth and Stanley Tucci, and is in cinemas now. 

It is deep Autumn and Sam and Tusker, partners of twenty years, are on holiday. They are traveling across England in their old campervan visiting friends, family, and places from their past. Since Tusker was diagnosed with young-onset dementia two years ago their lives have had to change. Jobs have been given up and plans put on hold. Their time together is now the most important thing they have. As the trip progresses, however, their individual ideas for their future begin to collide. Secrets are uncovered, private plans unravel and their love for each other is tested like never before. Ultimately, they must confront the question of what it means to love one another in the face of Tusker’s irreparable illness.

Ben Wheatley on In The Earth | Picturehouse

In this shorter episode, host Sam Clements talks on Zoom to writer and director Ben Wheatley (Kill List, High Rise, A Field In England) about his new film, In The Earth. 

As the world searches for a cure to a disastrous virus, a scientist and park scout venture deep in the forest for a routine equipment run. Through the night, their journey becomes a terrifying voyage through the heart of darkness, the forest coming to life around them. The feature presentation contains several sequences of flashing lights that may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy or other photosensitivities.

In The Earth is in UK cinemas now. 

A Quiet Place Part II and In The Heights | Picturehouse

After (another) brief hiatus, we're thrilled to bring you a new episode of our podcast; The Love Of Cinema. 

Hosted by Picturehouse’s very own Sam Clements, The Love Of Cinema podcast goes deep on the best new releases, with a little help from some of our favourite film critics, plenty of special guests, and you, the audience!

This week, we're joined by guest film critics Rhianna Dhillon and James King to discuss A Quiet Place Part II, Supernova, The Reason I Jump and In The Heights. 

James also talks to The Reason I Jump director Jerry Rothwell. 

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Produced by Stripped Media. Edited by Maddy Searle. 

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Ira Sachs on Frankie | Picturehouse

We’re back with a mini interview special! Our next full episode of the podcast will return in early June. 

In this shorter episode, host Sam Clements talks on Zoom to writer and director Ira Sachs (Love Is Strange, Little Men, Keep The Lights On) about his new film, Frankie. 

Unfolding over the course of a late summer’s day in the stunningly beautiful Portuguese town of Sintra, the wonderful new film from acclaimed director Ira Sachs follows a family that has gathered for a holiday organised by family matriarch Frankie (Isabelle Huppert). In this fairy tale setting, husbands and wives, parents and children, friends and lovers – all stirred by their romantic impulses – discover both the cracks between them but also unexpected depths of feeling. With an outstanding cast that includes Brendan Gleeson, Marisa Tomei, Jérémie Renier and Greg Kinnear, Frankie delivers a funny and utterly engaging cinematic treat.

Frankie is in UK cinemas now. 

Earwig and the Witch with Gorō Miyazaki | Picturehouse

We’re back with a mini interview special! Our next full episode of the podcast will return in early June. 

In this shorter episode, host Sam Clements talks to Studio Ghibli director Gorō Miyazaki about his latest film Earwig and the Witch. The film is in cinemas across their UK from Friday 28 May. 

Gorō Miyazaki speaks Japanese, so for this podcast you’ll hear him at the beginning of each answer and his translator will come to complete the answer in English.

Magic, mystery, a plucky heroine and her loyal cat: don’t let the shift to CGI fool you, this is a classic Studio Ghibli adventure through and through.

Based on the book by Diana Wynne Jones (author of Howl’s Moving Castle), Earwig is a young orphan growing up and causing mischief in the British countryside, all the while unaware of her mother’s magical past. When she’s adopted by a suspicious, selfish witch and her mysterious partner, Earwig must learn to understand the skills she’s inherited as she makes her way through a spooky world of spells and secrets.

Earwig and the Witch is in UK cinemas now. 

Bill & Ted Face The Music and Tenet | Picturehouse

After a brief hiatus, we're thrilled to bring you a new episode of our podcast; The Love Of Cinema. 

Hosted by Picturehouse’s very own Sam Clements, The Love Of Cinema podcast goes deep on the best new releases, with a little help from some of our favourite film critics, plenty of special guests, and you, the audience!

This week, we're joined by film critics Helen O'Hara and Amon Warmann to discuss Bill & Ted Face The Music, Tenet and a host of other titles currently in cinemas.

More information on our Celebrating Chadwick Boseman season, as mentioned in the show. 

Helen O'Hara is Editor-at-large for Empire magazine and a regular contributor to the BBC, Telegraph, The i, Grazia and others. She is co-host of the Empire podcast and an author of two books on film.

Amon Warmann is a regular contributor to Empire Magazine and Talk Sport Radio’s weekly film reviewer. He has also appeared on Sky Cinema and BBC news, and written for Yahoo! Movies, Variety, NME, Daily Mirror, and more. 

Find out more about the Have You Scene This? Podcast .  

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