Cinema in One Take

This week Kaleem and Emma explore Kristen Stewart's excellent directing debut The Chronology of Water, starring Imogen Poots, and her r ecent words to the press that at some point she might quit the USA, because she "can't work freely there." They ask why (Mark Ruffalo aside) there's a deafening silence from Hollywood in the middle of awards season during a turbulent time in the USA. They explore...

Cinema in One Take's Kaleem Aftab and Emma Jones discuss what's behind the surge in Japan's box office. They also  disagree over Richard Linklater's new film 'Nouvelle Vague', about the making of Jean-Luc Godard's movie 'Breathless' And as Sundance comes to an end in Park City, Utah, they mark the end of an era with some of their best Sundance films and memories.  

Kaleem and Emma sit down to discuss the Oscar nominations right after they happened and to celebrate Sinners (16 nominations, Kaleem's favourite film) and Norway's Sentimental Value (9 nominations) - which also dominated this week's European Film Awards in Berlin. Plus, Matt Damon's words to Joe Rogan on how Netflix films are being watched (hint: with distraction!) and a recommendation for Greenla...

It's 2026 ! And to kick off January, hosts Emma Jones and Kaleem Aftab dive into the the state of international cinema as they start the year. They discuss the surprising resilience of cinema and how optimistic they both are about the big screen, despite press claims of its decline, highlighting the impressive box office performance of 2025. They also wrangle over the Golden Globes... including Ka...

Kaleem Aftab and Emma Jones dive into the great festive divide: Gurinder Chadha's Christmas Karma. While critics have gleefully sharpened their candy-cane daggers, Kaleem stands tall as the film’s most enthusiastic champion — and he’s ready to explain why this mocked musical deserves a second look. They also share their verdicts on potentially the biggest movie of 2025, Wicked for Good,  and explo...

This week on Cinema in One Take, Emma Jones and Kaleem Aftab unpack the headline-grabbing trailer drops — Wuthering Heights, the MJ biopic and a new Devil Wears Prada — to first looks at Mario Bros. and SS Rajamouli’s much-anticipated Mandakini, the follow-up to RRR. The pair explore why trailers continue to shape the conversation long before a film hits cinemas. Plus, Left Handed Girl, directed b...

Can we ever take a  film centred around real events  as actual history? Kaleem talks about Annemarie Jacir's 'Palestine 36' and whether it can be seen as a historical film. Emma reviews Kathryn Bigelow's A House of Dynamite and the start of Netflix's season of award contenders. And Kaleem reviews Asif Kapadia's film on renowned footballer Kenny Dalglish. Plus, a little gem of the week: Souleymane'...

In this episode of Cinema in One Take, Emma and Kaleem discuss the launch of Tilly Norwood, an AI actress. They also analyse why Leonardo Di Caprio's new film, One Battle After Another, isn't grabbing cinema goers as much as critics. Is this vindication for Kaleem's review? Finally, onto the release in North America, the UK and Ireland of The Smashing Machine, and an Oscar Campaign for Dwayne John...