The Death of Stalin

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Post your questions for Armando Iannucci
Alan Partridge to Malcolm Tucker, The Death of Stalin to David Copperfield – the writer-director’s CV lists the great comedy characters and satires of our time. Ask him anything in the comments

Rich Pelley

15, Feb, 2022 @11:18 AM

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My Oscar goes to... Our film critics reveal their personal shortlists
Ahead of the official Academy nominations, the Observer’s critics pick their own winners

Mark Kermode, Wendy Ide, Simran Hans and Guy Lodge

20, Jan, 2019 @9:00 AM

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2019 in pop culture: from Adele’s 30 to ‘zapping’ your TV
A guide to everything you’ll need to know about TV, film and music next year, including Tarantino’s Charles Manson obsession and what’s next for Richard Madden’s bum

Leonie Cooper, Michael Cragg, Hannah J Davies, Harriet Gibsone, Joel Golby, Ellen E Jones, Steve Rose and Jack Seale

29, Dec, 2018 @7:00 AM

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'Distressing and depressing': stars bemoan Brexit at European film awards
Picking up honorary prize, Ralph Fiennes says ‘there is only the noise of division’

Mark Brown Arts correspondent

16, Dec, 2018 @10:51 AM

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The 50 best movies of 2018 in the US: the full list
A heartfelt Mexican drama leads our critics’ pick of the top films released in America this year – adding to tales about off-grid survival, toxic relationships, confused schoolkids and game-changing superheroes

04, Dec, 2018 @12:00 PM

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Back from the red – return of the Russian baddie
With the son of Drago showing up in Creed II – and a real live Dr Evil in the Kremlin – the beasts from the east are having a menacing resurgence

Phil Hoad

16, Nov, 2018 @7:00 AM

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Armando Iannucci on Barnaby Joyce: 'It's been hilarious'
The satirist behind Veep and The Thick of It takes aim at Australian politics before the opening of his new film, The Death of Stalin

Luke Buckmaster

06, Mar, 2018 @5:00 PM

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The full list of winners at the Bafta film awards
Did Shape of Water swan off with the most Baftas? Or has Three Billboards put up a good show? All the nominees and winners of the Baftas

Guardian film

19, Feb, 2018 @7:07 AM

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Peter Bradshaw's predictions for the 2018 film Baftas
Will Brit hopefuls Lady Macbeth and The Death of Stalin triumph? And will Daniel Day-Lewis get a final gong before retiring? Our chief critic places his bets

Peter Bradshaw

18, Feb, 2018 @7:00 AM

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Moscow police raid cinema showing The Death of Stalin
Officers question staff at Pioner cinema, which defied ban on screenings of dark comedy

Marc Bennetts in Moscow

26, Jan, 2018 @3:26 PM

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Russia pulls 'despicable' Death of Stalin from cinemas
Acclaimed black comedy labelled ‘boring, repugnant and insulting’ after private viewing for culture ministry officials

Marc Bennetts in Moscow

23, Jan, 2018 @3:20 PM

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Bafta nominations 2018: no female directors again betrays #MeToo message | Peter Bradshaw
Guillermo del Toro’s swirlingly sensuous fantasy Shape of Water leads the list, but why on earth has Greta Gerwig missed out – again?

Peter Bradshaw

09, Jan, 2018 @10:42 AM

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