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Hazy sunshine, factor-50 smiles and Cliff Richard at the wheel: the 20 best summer holiday movies – ranked!

From feelgood romances to heated interactions, here are the films that best capture the seasonal moment

The Guardian - UK

The art of the match cut: how filmmakers make impossible transitions feel effortless

There is a moment early in David Lean’s 1962 epic Lawrence of Arabia, where T.E. Lawrence (Peter O'Toole) looks into the burning flame of a lit match just prior to his transfer from London to Cairo.

The Conversation

IMAX, 70mm or Dolby? Christopher Nolan breaks down his favorite movie formats ahead of The Odyssey premiere

Christopher Nolan has fulfilled his dream of shooting a feature film entirely on IMAX film with The Odyssey

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‘It’s where the poetry is written in cinema language’: the female editors behind cinema’s masterpieces

In an industry dominated by men, many women dedicate themselves to the craft of editing – as well as managing directors’ egos – to create some of the most celebrated and memorable big-screen classics

The Guardian - UK

Colombia squeeze past dogged Uzbekistan to open World Cup campaign with victory

The 3-1 scoreline didn’t fully reflect the pattern of the Group K match in Mexico City as Uzbekistan gave the South Americans a run for their money

The Guardian - AU

Maverick: The Epic Adventures of David Lean review – a dashing retrospective for a cinematic titan

Cannes film festival: Barnaby Thompson’s documentary on the great British director is an exhilarating delve into the ebb and flow of Lean’s peerless career and sometimes complex personal life – with a grand cast of talking heads

The Guardian - UK

Am I Setting My Expectations Too High By Hoping The Odyssey Will Compare To Lawrence Of Arabia?

Yeah, I’ll admit, I’m maybe overly excited here.

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The Legendary Epic That Inspired 'Dune' Just Got A Huge Upgrade

Frank Herbert's dream began with T. E. Lawrence's real-life adventure.

Inverse

Doctor Zhivago at 60: David Lean’s sweeping romantic relic endures

Julie Christie remains as magnetic as ever in the mammoth big-screen adaptation of Boris Pasternak’s novel

The Guardian - US

Brief Encounter at 80: why we’re still falling for David Lean’s 1945 romance

The story of hot tea and unconsummated love hails from a very different era – and was far from easy to make. Yet it remains a key influence for film-makers from Sofia Coppola to Celine Song, James Ivory to Greta Gerwig

The Guardian - UK

Letter: Prunella Scales obituary

Quentin Falk writes: She made an early impression after being cast by David Lean in his 1954 film Hobson’s Choice

The Guardian - UK

Alien: Earth viewers blindsided by unlikely movie reference in new horror series

‘It’s heartwarming to know that in 2120 people are still seeing these movies,’ one excited fan wrote

The Independent UK

Tom Cruise reveals chance encounter in London takeaway led to Rain Man role

The Hollywood star credits his sister for pushing him to speak to Hoffman, leading to his breakout dramatic role.

Evening Standard

From The Simpsons to Werner Herzog: the coolest, craziest, scariest Nessies ever

Loch Ness Monster hunters have included the Chuckle Brothers – and even David Lean. As the Scottish icon is honoured in a new stamp and a stirring musical, we separate the classy from the crackpot

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Phyllis Dalton obituary

Costume designer who won Oscars for her work on the film epic Doctor Zhivago and for Kenneth Branagh’s 1989 Henry V

The Conversation

Friday essay: A man out of time – E.M. Forster’s A Passage to India at 100 and the legacies of colonialism

I was aware of David Lean’s cinematic adaptation of A Passage to India (1984) before I encountered E.M. Forster’s original novel, which celebrated its centenary in 2024. While the film was being shot on location, I had a vague sense of the ambition as well as the arrogance of those…

The Guardian - UK

Norman Spencer obituary

Production manager and producer who worked with David Lean on The Bridge on the River Kwai and Lawrence of Arabia

The Guardian - UK

Norman Spencer, David Lean’s collaborator and UK’s second oldest man, dies aged 110

The producer, screenwriter, production designer and actor worked on some of the most acclaimed films of British cinema including Blithe Spirit, The Bridge on the River Kwai and Lawrence of Arabia

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TV tonight: the epic tale of the Eiffel Tower gets a topical outing at the start of the Paris Olympics

The story behind the French engineer’s ambition to build the highest tower in the world. Plus: more of Jamie Oliver’s delicious food. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Wicked Little Letters to The Shining: the seven best films to watch on TV this week

Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley indulge in some sensational swearing in a hugely enjoyable comedy, while Stanley Kubrick’s iconoclastic horror still packs a punch

The Guardian - UK

Grand Tour review – engaged couple’s sweet, strange colonial era hide-and-seek

Miguel Gomes’s beguiling and bewildering story follows a jittery fiance fleeing his intended across the British empire, and her hot pursuit

The Guardian - UK

Croydon facelift: 20 years after Peep Show, London’s biggest borough lands in the Oscars spotlight

Croydon has long been cold-shouldered on both the big and small screen – even films set there were shot elsewhere. But with the awards-tipped All of Us Strangers, the unloved south London borough finds itself hot property

The National (Scotland)

Staff at Scottish restaurant 'delighted' to host top Hollywood film director

Staff at a Scottish restaurant were 'delighted' to host legendary film director.

The Independent UK

Barry Bennell victim says he hopes last years were as ‘difficult as possible’

The former Crewe Alexandra coach, 69, died at HMP Littlehey in Cambridgeshire on Saturday.

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I'm A Netflix DVD Subscription Superfan; These Are The Last 10 Movies I Requested Before The Service Ends

I can't chill when Netflix's DVD plan is going away. But, here are 10 movies that I still hope I get to see before the service ends in September.

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