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Shane Meadows: ‘This is as scary a time as I can remember’

The film director talks about hating hitting 50, love’s golden ticket, deep-fried jam sandwiches and people struggling on the breadlineThere are two types of love: the one you chase and the one you earn. We all live for that first flush of love, but when you’ve had children with somebody, you start...

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Arlo Parks review – sharp eyes but soft sounds

Pryzm, Kingston upon ThamesIn a low-key gig ahead of her highly anticipated second album, the Mercury-winning singer-songwriter reaffirms her gift for observation – but her words deserve richer musical backingWe hear Arlo Parks before we see her. The singer-songwriter emerges from the gloom at the b...

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Cannes 2023 week two roundup – still a country for old men?

Films from Scorsese, Loach, Wim Wenders and more are some of the best in this year’s competition, but ahead of them all is Jonathan Glazer’s mighty Auschwitz drama The Zone of InterestThe most commonly heard question during the opening days of the Cannes film festival is: “What are you seeing right...