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Inside Cinema
Short films taking you to the heart of the movies.
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Shorts: 1. Women in Red
Shorts: 96. Famous Last Words
That's all, folks! Celebrating
the greatest final lines in film history
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That's all, folks! Celebrating the greatest final lines in film history
6 mins
Available for over a year
Shorts: 95. Jewels on Film
Are diamonds truly a girl's
best friend, or are there deeper pearls of wisdom to mine?
...
Are diamonds truly a girl's best friend, or are there deeper pearls of wisdom to mine?
6 mins
Available for over a year
Shorts: 94. Breaking Up
No one loves love as much as Hollywood, but what happens in
cinema after the romance ends
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No one loves love as much as Hollywood, but what happens in cinema after the romance ends
8 mins
Available for over a year
Shorts: 93. Making Movies
Lights, camera, action!
Investigating the films that turn the camera on filmmaking itself
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Lights, camera, action! Investigating the films that turn the camera on filmmaking itself
7 mins
Available for over a year
Shorts: 92. British Baddies
James King celebrates the
British actors who are the best at being bad
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James King celebrates the British actors who are the best at being bad
7 mins
Available for over a year
Shorts: 91. Marilyn Monroe
Celebrating the multi-talented
and multi-faceted icon of the Golden Age of Hollywood.
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Celebrating the multi-talented and multi-faceted icon of the Golden Age of Hollywood.
6 mins
Available for over a year
Shorts: 90. Martin Scorsese
How a kid from the mean
streets of New York became one of cinema's greatest filmmakers
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How a kid from the mean streets of New York became one of cinema's greatest filmmakers
8 mins
Available for over a year
Shorts: 89. Will Smith
From West Philadelphia to Hollywood Royalty Rhianna Dhillon
charts the rise of Will Smith
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From West Philadelphia to Hollywood Royalty Rhianna Dhillon charts the rise of Will Smith
8 mins
Available for over a year
Shorts: 88. Olivia Colman
From sitcom star to screen
royalty, Anna Smith charts the rise of Olivia Colman
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From sitcom star to screen royalty, Anna Smith charts the rise of Olivia Colman
8 mins
Available for over a year
Shorts: 97. Coming Out
How 'coming out' scenes on screen reflect changing social
attitudes towards sexuality
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How 'coming out' scenes on screen reflect changing social attitudes towards sexuality
7 mins
Available for over a year
Shorts: 87. Hugh Grant
From Notting Hill to Paddington 2, Tim Robey celebrates the
evolution of Hugh Grant.
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From Notting Hill to Paddington 2, Tim Robey celebrates the evolution of Hugh Grant.
7 mins
Available for over a year
Shorts: 86. Star Trek
A deep dive into the big screen adventures of the crew of
the Starship Enterprise.
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A deep dive into the big screen adventures of the crew of the Starship Enterprise.
8 mins
Available for over a year
Shorts: 85. Carry On
Matron! Mike Muncer examines a series that epitomised
British comedy for a generation
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Matron! Mike Muncer examines a series that epitomised British comedy for a generation
8 mins
Available for over a year
Shorts: 84. David Bowie
How the Starman himself looked to the silver screen to
inspire his greatest creations
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How the Starman himself looked to the silver screen to inspire his greatest creations
7 mins
Available for over a year
Shorts: 83. Merry Christmas
How cinema has brought
Christmas cheer to our screens, from It's A Wonderful Life to Elf
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How cinema has brought Christmas cheer to our screens, from It's A Wonderful Life to Elf
6 mins
Available for over a year
Shorts: 82. Roll Credits
This is the end, or is it? Celebrating the teasers and
outtakes found in a film's credits
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This is the end, or is it? Celebrating the teasers and outtakes found in a film's credits
7 mins
Available for over a year
Shorts: 81. The Lord of the Rings
One franchise to rule them
all... How Peter Jackson crafted his epic Tolkien trilogy
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One franchise to rule them all... How Peter Jackson crafted his epic Tolkien trilogy
9 mins
Available for over a year
Shorts: 80. Cary Grant
How a working class boy from Bristol became an icon of the
Golden Age of Hollywood
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How a working class boy from Bristol became an icon of the Golden Age of Hollywood
5 mins
Available for over a year
Shorts: 79. Pregnant Cinema
What to expect when you're
expecting on the big screen...
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What to expect when you're expecting on the big screen...
5 mins
Available for over a year
Shorts: 78. Dinner Tables
Bon Appétit! How the humble
dinner table never fails to serve up delicious movie moments
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Bon Appétit! How the humble dinner table never fails to serve up delicious movie moments
7 mins
Available for over a year
Shorts: 77. Akira Kurosawa
From Seven Samurai to
Rashomon, Jasper Sharp celebrates the films of Akira Kurosawa
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From Seven Samurai to Rashomon, Jasper Sharp celebrates the films of Akira Kurosawa
6 mins
Available for over a year
Shorts: 76. The B Word
The B in LGBTQ+ sometimes gets shortchanged in cinema -
Catherine Bray asks why.
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The B in LGBTQ+ sometimes gets shortchanged in cinema - Catherine Bray asks why.
7 mins
Available for over a year
Shorts: 75. Welcome to Jackass
Do not try this at home!
Charles Bramesco digs into the cultural phenomenon of Jackass.
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Do not try this at home! Charles Bramesco digs into the cultural phenomenon of Jackass.
5 mins
Available for over a year
Shorts: 74. Winona, Interrupted
How very! Charting the
spectacular rise, fall and comeback of Gen-X icon Winona Ryder
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How very! Charting the spectacular rise, fall and comeback of Gen-X icon Winona Ryder
7 mins
Available for over a year
Shorts: 73. The Gay Best Friend
The GBF: limiting, outdated,
stereotype - or potentially empowering representation?
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The GBF: limiting, outdated, stereotype - or potentially empowering representation?
6 mins
Available for over a year
Shorts: 72. Boss Ladies
What does it take to shatter the glass ceiling and rule the
boardroom on the big screen?
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What does it take to shatter the glass ceiling and rule the boardroom on the big screen?
6 mins
Available for over a year
Shorts: 71. Hollywood's Eastern Futures
Zing Tsjeng asks why does
Western cinema's vision of the future look so East Asian?
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Zing Tsjeng asks why does Western cinema's vision of the future look so East Asian?
7 mins
Available for over a year
Shorts: 70. The MacGuffin
These objects really tie a
film together, but what precisely is a MacGuffin?
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These objects really tie a film together, but what precisely is a MacGuffin?
7 mins
Available for over a year
Shorts: 69. Heavyweight Drama
Championing the big screen
fight, what exactly makes boxing films such a knock-out?
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Championing the big screen fight, what exactly makes boxing films such a knock-out?
6 mins
Available for over a year
Shorts: 68. All About Bette
Fasten your seatbelts: how
iconic Hollywood trailblazer Bette Davis broke the mould.
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Fasten your seatbelts: how iconic Hollywood trailblazer Bette Davis broke the mould.
7 mins
Available for over a year
Shorts: 67. Underdogs
Caitlin Quinlan champions the sports films that give the
longshots their time to shine.
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Caitlin Quinlan champions the sports films that give the longshots their time to shine.
6 mins
Available for 13 days
Shorts: 66. The Cult of Keanu
James King salutes the rise
and rise of Keanu Reeves, from 90s hunk to 21st-century icon
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James King salutes the rise and rise of Keanu Reeves, from 90s hunk to 21st-century icon
7 mins
Available for 6 days
Shorts: 63. The Father Of African Cinema
How director Ousmane Sembène
pioneered a cinema by, for and about the people of Africa.
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How director Ousmane Sembène pioneered a cinema by, for and about the people of Africa.
7 mins
Available for over a year
Shorts: 62. The Beautiful Game
Carl Anka assembles a squad of
big-screen gems that best capture the power of football.
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Carl Anka assembles a squad of big-screen gems that best capture the power of football.
5 mins
Available for over a year
Shorts: 61. Cameo Overload
Ali Plumb explores how a movie
in-joke has now become a key part of the franchise toolkit
...
Ali Plumb explores how a movie in-joke has now become a key part of the franchise toolkit
8 mins
Available for over a year
Shorts: 60. Jukebox Musicals
Dewi Evans waxes lyrical about
musicals that breathe new life into songs we know and love
...
Dewi Evans waxes lyrical about musicals that breathe new life into songs we know and love
6 mins
Available for over a year
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