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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

Watch: Will Arnett tries joke on The Independent at ‘Is This Thing on?’ premiere

Will Arnett flexed his newly sharpened comic timing during the premiere for comedy Is This Thing On? at the BFI London Film Festival on Tuesday (14 October).

The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2025

Real-life Roofman robber ‘warm and optimistic person’, says Channing Tatum

The movie tells the true story of US Army veteran-turned-robber Jeffrey Manchester, who hid in a Toys R Us store after escaping prison.

Evening Standard · Oct 14, 2025

OPINION - Lucy Frazer: This London Film Festival will be like no other

I started this week at Conservative Party Conference where I made a speech celebrating the fantastic achievement of our Creative Industries over the last decade. I described how we were in a Golden Age for British Culture and this had been supported by Government action, from tax reliefs to the…

Evening Standard · Oct 6, 2023