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Film producer Jeremy Thomas was a cross between a kindly Cambridge don and the movie world’s cool uncle
By Peter Bradshaw

The man behind The Last Emperor had the confidence of an old-fashioned studio boss along with the soul of a cineaste

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/sep/12/jeremy-thomas-film-producer-kindly-cambridge-don-cool-uncle

#Film #Culture #BernardoBertolucci #Oscars #NicolasRoeg #MatteoGarrone #Filmadaptations #JGBallard #Awardsandprizes #Books #TheGuardian #PeterBradshaw

Jeremy Thomas, British producer of The Last Emperor and Sexy Beast, dies aged 77
By Andrew Pulver

Thomas was noted for collaborations with directors including Bernardo Bertolucci and David Cronenberg

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/sep/12/jeremy-thomas-producer-the-last-emperor-sexy-beast-dies

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Jeremy Thomas, British producer of The Last Emperor and Sexy Beast, dies aged 77 https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/sep/12/jeremy-thomas-producer-the-last-emperor-sexy-beast-dies #Film #FilmIndustry #UkNews #Bfi #KenLoach #BernardoBertolucci #FilmAdaptations #DavidCronenberg #Books #Business #Culture

Momo and the Time Thieves review – kids’ fantasy jaunt sticks the boot into capitalism
By Leslie Felperin

This new adaptation of Michael Ende’s 1973 novel contains some neat parables for our digitally nihilistic age, but even a mystical tortoise can’t save it it from monotony

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/aug/11/momo-and-the-time-thieves-review-kids-fantasy-jaunt-sticks-the-boot-into-capitalism

#Film #Sciencefictionandfantasyfilms #Familyfilms #Filmadaptations #MartinFreeman #Books #Culture #TheGuardian #LeslieFelperin

‘At times I felt I’d bitten off more than I could chew’: Christopher Nolan on sweeping the Oscars, making The Odyssey – and getting a puppy https://www.theguardian.com/film/ng-interactive/2026/jul/17/christopher-nolan-interview-oscars-the-odyssey #TheOdyssey #Film #Culture #MattDamon #TomHolland #LupitaNyongo #Oppenheimer #Homer #Books #ChristopherNolan #FilmAdaptations #FilmIndustry #Imax

‘At times I felt I’d bitten off more than I could chew’: Christopher Nolan on sweeping the Oscars, making The Odyssey - and getting a puppy
By Tom Shone

How do you follow Oppenheimer? By spending £250m bringing Homer’s epic poem to the big screen in Imax. Today’s most powerful director talks big swings, trauma-bonding and the healing powers of chocolate labrador Charlie

https://www.theguardian.com/film/ng-interactive/2026/jul/17/christopher-nolan-interview-oscars-the-odyssey

#TheOdyssey #Film #Culture #MattDamon #TomHolland #LupitaNyongo #Oppenheimer #Homer #Books #ChristopherNolan #Filmadaptations #Filmindustry #Imax #TheGuardian #TomShone

Why Train Dreams should win the best picture Oscar https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/mar/09/why-train-dreams-should-win-the-best-picture-oscar #Film #FilmAdaptations #Oscars #Netflix #PeriodAndHistoricalFilms #JoelEdgerton #FelicityJones #TheNational #WilliamHMacy #Race #AwardsAndPrizes #Books #Culture #Music

The Piano Lesson review – Washington family get stuck into August Wilson’s powerful play https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/nov/07/the-piano-lesson-review-washington-family-get-stuck-into-august-wilsons-powerful-play #JohnDavidWashington #DenzelWashington #Filmadaptations #BlackUSculture #SamuelLJackson #AugustWilson #Dramafilms #Culture #Stage #Film