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The History of Sound review: Josh O’Connor and Paul Mescal sing their hearts out, but this strikes a duff note

2/5 For a film about music and harmony, ironically it is not helped by the score

Evening Standard · Jan 22

The History of Sound director on importance of queer romance in films not being weighed down by shame

The History of Sound premiered at London Film Festival Saturday night (October 18) at the Royal Festival Hall in London, where director Oliver Hermanus spoke on the importance of queer film not being weighted down by shame.

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2025

Paul Mescal says admiration for Josh O’Connor ‘extended tenfold’ on new film

The two actors were at a screening of The History Of Sound at the BFI London Film Festival.

Evening Standard · Oct 18, 2025

Cannes Film Festival unveils 2025 lineup with Julia Ducournau, Wes Anderson and Ari Aster

The 2025 vintage is looking big, bold and star-studded.... Here's everything you need to know about the line-up of this year's Cannes Film Festival.

Euronews · Apr 10, 2025

Queer film in Africa is rising – even in countries with the harshest anti-LGBTIQ+ laws

A recent book, Queer Bodies in African Films, studies the growing LGBTIQ+ output from film-makers around the continent, from Morocco to South Africa. In the process it analyses what queerness is and means within the context of African countries. Its author, Gibson Ncube, is a lecturer and scholar who focuses…

The Conversation · Sep 26, 2023

TV tonight: the devastating stories of pensioners living in poverty

This powerful documentary is a must-watch. Plus: intriguing period drama The Gallows Pole continues. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK · Jun 7, 2023

7 top new movies to watch this week on Netflix, Max, Prime Video and more (June 5-11)

This week's new movies include Fast X, Avatar: The Way of Water, while Prime Video, Netflix and Hulu also get new films.

Tom’s Guide · Jun 6, 2023

'Living' review: Bill Nighy captivates in this small, quiet tale

It should come as no shock that the great novelist Kazuo Ishiguro ("The Remains of the Day," "Never Let Me Go," "Klara and the Sun") has a beautifully delicate hand as a screenwriter — but nonetheless "Living," directed by Oliver Hermanus and based on Akira Kurosawa's 1952 film "Ikiru," arrives…

Tribune News Service · Jan 17, 2023

Review: If you doubted the greatness of Bill Nighy, a moving new drama offers 'Living' proof

Not long into "Living," Mr. Williams learns that he has not long to live. The news doesn't come as a huge shock, but even if it did, you gather, nothing about this man — not his stiff posture, his calmly appraising gaze or his thin, flat line of a mouth…

Los Angeles Times · Dec 22, 2022

Living review: Bill Nighy delivers an almost startling transformation in this beautiful period drama

In a performance tipped for Oscar attention, the British actor sheds his trademark, twinkling charisma like snakeskin

The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2022