The Dark Knight Rises (2012) | Has it become the underrated Christopher Nolan film, too?

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In conversation with Hannah Walters | Amazing Grace, acting, opportunity, the Midlands motorway network and more

BAFTA and Emmy-winner Hannah Walter joins Simon for a special episode of the Film Stories podcast. She's starring in the terrific new independent drama Amazing Grace, that's now playing in UK cinemas. It's her first lead movie role, and came as a result of a direct message in her ...  Show more

True Romance (1993), its original director, and the politican who hated it

It was on the set of The Last Boy Scout that director Tony Scott first encountered an upcoming writer by the name of Quentin Tarantino. A few weeks later, Scott had a pair of Tarantino's scripts in his hand: True Romance and Reservoir Dogs. He would, of course, direct the former. ...  Show more

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