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Freda Cooper talks to director John Patton Ford about his new film, How To Make A Killing.  Becket Redfellow sets out to reclaim the $28B family fortune his mother was denied.  To pull off his ambitious scheme, he must kill the seven relatives who stand in his way - while navigating love, deception, and wicked betrayals. If you'd like to send us a voice memo for use in a future episode, please ema...

WELCOME TO HOLLYWOOD'S BIGGEST NIGHT! On this bumper special Academy Awards themed episode, The Love of Cinema's Sam Clements is joined by colleagues from across the Picturehouse office - Lara Peters, Hope Hopkinson, Lucy Fenwick Elliott and Carol McKay - to discuss this year's batch of Best Picture nominees at the Academy Awards: The Secret Agent, Bugonia, Marty Supreme, Train Dreams, F1, Sinners...

Hosted by Picturehouse’s very own Lara Peters, The Love Of Cinema podcast discusses the best new releases, with a little help from some of our favourite film critics and the occasional special guest from the world of cinema. This month we're joined by guest film critics Leila Latif and Ada Enechi to discuss discuss some of the best new films coming to Picturehosue Cinemas, including: The Bride!, A...

Freda Cooper talks to the filmmakers behind Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, writer Steven Knight and director Tom Harper, as well as the stars of the film: Cillian Murphy, Rebecca Ferguson and Tim Roth.  Birmingham, 1940. Amidst the chaos of WWII, Tommy Shelby is driven back from a self-imposed exile to face his most destructive reckoning yet. With the future of the family and the country at sta...

Lucy Fenwick Elliott speaks to Hoppers' director Daniel Chong and producer Nicole Grindle, as well as Hoppers stars members Bobby Moynihan and Piper Curda about their new film - in cinemas now!  An animal lover seizes an opportunity to use technology that places her consciousness into a robotic beaver, uncovering mysteries within the animal world that are beyond anything she could've imagined. Sub...

Hope Hopkinson talks to writer-director Mona Fastvold and composer Daniel Blumberg about their new film, The Testament of Ann Lee.  From award-winning writer-director Mona Fastvold (The World to Come, The Brutalist) comes the extraordinary true legend of Ann Lee, founder of the devotional sect known as the Shakers. Academy Award-nominee Amanda Seyfried stars as the Shakers' irrepressible leader, w...

Sam Clements talks to actor Rose Byrne about her Oscar-nominated performance in Mary Bronstein's If I Had Legs I'd Kick You.  With her life crashing down around her, Linda (Rose Byrne) attempts to navigate her child's mysterious illness, her absent husband, a missing person, and an increasingly hostile relationship with her therapist (Conan O'Brien).   Sharply funny and deeply resonant, IF I HAD L...

Hope Hopkinson talks to director Aidan Zamiri about his new film The Moment starring Charli XCX. A rising pop sensation (Charli XCX) navigates fame and industry pressures while preparing for her arena tour debut, revealing the transformation of underground culture into mainstream success.   Subscribe on Apple Podcasts . Follow us on Spotify . Find us on Twitter , Facebook and Instagram with @pictu...

Hope Hopkinson talks to Kleber Mendonça Filho and Wagner Moura about their new film The Secret Agent.  1977. In a Brazil tormented by the military dictatorship, Marcelo, a man in his forties fleeing a troubled past, arrives in the city of Recife where he hopes to build a new life and reconnect with his family.  That's without taking into account the death threats that lurk and hover over his head....

Bonus podcast! To celebrate the release of MUBI Editions’ The Mastermind, a new book documenting the making of Kelly Reichardt’s 2025 film, Lara Peters talks to director of photography Christopher Blauvelt about his work as Reichardt's long-time cinematographer. A  brilliant  look  at  the  folly  of  man, The Mastermind stars an unforgettable Josh O’Connor as unemployed family man and amateur art...

Lucy Fenwick Elliott talks to director Bart Layton about his new film, Crime 101.  Set against the sun-bleached grit of Los Angeles, Crime 101 weaves the tale of an elusive jewel thief (Chris Hemsworth) whose string of heists along the 101 freeway have mystified police. When he eyes the score of a lifetime, his path crosses that of a disillusioned insurance broker (Halle Berry) who is facing her o...

Lucy Fenwick Elliott talks to co-directors Liane-Cho Han and Maïlys Vallade about their new BAFTA and Oscar-nominated animation Little Amélie.     The world is a perplexing, peaceful mystery to Amélie until a miraculous encounter with chocolate ignites her wild sense of curiosity. As she develops a deep attachment to her family's housekeeper, Nishio-san, Amélie discovers the wonders of nature as w...

Hosted by Picturehouse’s very own Lucy Fenwick Elliott, The Love Of Cinema podcast discusses the best new releases, with a little help from some of our favourite film critics and the occasional special guest from the world of cinema. This month we're joined by guest film critics Clarisse Loughrey and Sean Wilson to discuss discuss some of the best new films coming to Picturehosue Cinemas, includin...

Lucy Fenwick Elliott talks to director Emerald Fennell and cast members Alison Oliver, Shazad Latif and Hong Chau about their new film Wuthering Heights.   A passionate, tumultuous love story set against the backdrop of the Yorkshire moors, "Wuthering Heights" explores the intense and destructive relationship between the tempestuous Catherine Earnshaw (Margot Robbie) and her tortured counterpart,...

Lara Peters and Hope Hopkinson talk to director Bradley Cooper and actors Andra Day and Laura Dern about the new film, Is This Thing On? In cinemas now.  As their marriage quietly unravels, Alex seeks new purpose in the New York comedy scene while Tess confronts the sacrifices she made for their family — forcing them to navigate co-parenting, identity, and whether love can take a new form. Subscri...

Sam Clements talks to director Richard Linkalter about his new film, Nouvelle Vague. In cinemas now.  Richard Linklater's playful, poignant love letter to cinema reimagines the making of Jean-Luc Godard's revolutionary New Wave classic Breathless, told in the style and spirit in which Godard made it.   After writing for Cahiers du cinéma, a young Godard decides making films is the best film critic...

Felicity Beckett talks to director Oliver Hermanus about his new film, The History of Sound. In 1917, Lionel (Paul Mescal) — a young, talented music student — meets David (Josh O'Connor) at the Boston Conservatory, where they bond over a deep love of folk music.  Years later, Lionel receives a letter from David, leading to an impromptu journey through the backwoods of Maine to collect traditional...

Felicity Beckett talks to actor Claire Foy about her new film, H Is For Hawk.  After the sudden death of her father (Brendan Gleeson), Helen (Claire Foy) turns to the ancient art of falconry, training a wild goshawk named Mabel to help navigate her profound loss and preserve her memories of their time exploring the natural world together.   But as she teaches Mabel to hunt and fly free, Helen disc...

Hope Hopkinson talks to director Park Chan-wook about his new film, No Other Choice, in cinemas now. When paper expert Yoo Man-soo is abruptly laid off, he loses the perfect life he’s worked hard for. So, when a new job comes along, he realises a perfect plan – by getting rid of his competition via any available means. Director Park’s delightfully wicked film features his signature twists, dark hu...

Sam Clements talks to directors Lisa Barros D'Sa and Glenn Leyburn, as well as actor Éanna Hardwicke about their new film Saipan, which is in cinemas now.  SAIPAN explores the explosive clash between soccer star Roy Keane (Éanna Hardwicke) and manager Mick McCarthy (Steve Coogan) before the 2002 FIFA World Cup.   Their feud, rooted in clashing standards and personalities, erupted on the island of...

Hosted by Picturehouse’s very own Lara Peters, The Love Of Cinema podcast discusses the best new releases, with a little help from some of our favourite film critics and the occasional special guest from the world of cinema. This month we're joined by guest film critics Leila Latif and Kambole Campbell to discuss discuss some of the best new films coming to Picturehosue Cinemas, including: Hamnet,...

Sam Clements talks to Josh Safdie, the co-writer and director of Marty Supreme, his fantastic new film which is still playing at Picturehouse Cinemas.  In 1950s New York, Marty Mauser (Timothée Chalamet) is a fast-talking, street-smart optimist, caught in a dead-end job selling shoes in his uncle’s cramped apartment. But Marty has a plan: to become a champion table tennis player, and to turn the s...

Hope Hopkinson talks to director HIKARI. about her new film, Rental Family, in cinemas now.  Brendan Fraser plays a down-and-out actor living in Tokyo is hired as a token American guy for a Japanese rental-family company, leading him on an unexpected journey of self-discovery through the roles he plays in other people’s lives. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts . Follow us on Spotify . Find us on Twitter...

Sam Clements talks to director Nia DaCosta and actor Erin Kellyman about their new film, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, in cinemas now.  Expanding upon the world created by Danny Boyle and Alex Garland in 28 Years Later - but turning that world on its head - Nia DaCosta directs 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple. In a continuation of the epic story, Dr. Kelson (Ralph Fiennes) finds himself in a sho...

Lucy Fenwick Elliott talks to director Chloé Zhao and writer Maggie O’Farrell about their new film Hamnet starring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal.  From Academy Award® winning writer/director Chloé Zhao, HAMNET tells the powerful love story that inspired the creation of Shakespeare’s timeless masterpiece, Hamlet. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts . Follow us on Spotify . Find us on Twitter , Facebook an...