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Wolf of Wall Street becomes Scorsese’s biggest banker

Oscar-tipped black comedy The Wolf of Wall Street has become Martin Scorsese’s highest-grossing film after racing past the $300m mark at the global box office at the weekend. The haul for Scorsese’s tale of 80s and 90s excess beat the $294m made by psychological thriller Shutter Island in 2010. The film is likely to continue … Read more

Why being British is no longer a handicap when it comes to films

As someone who was born and grew up in Northern Ireland, I’ve always been aware of the pitfalls of labelling something “British”. I’ve been surprised many times about how messy it gets in the world of film. Everyone remembers Colin Welland’s battle cry when Chariots of Fire triumphed at the Oscars in 1981: “The British … Read more