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Page One: Inside the New York Times

Unprecedented access to the New York Times newsroom yields a complex view of the transformation of a media landscape fraught with both peril and opportunity. Andy Williams from Cardiff University gave an introduction to the film in September 2011. Read his thoughts by clicking on the article title on the right-hand side.

Poetry

A sixty-something woman, faced with the discovery of a heinous family crime and in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, finds strength and purpose when she enrolls in a poetry class. Following a screening of the film in July 2011, five experts gave their responses to the film. These can be read by clicking on the article titles on the right-hand side.

Into Eternity

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Chris Groves gave his thoughts before a screening of this documentary about nuclear energy generation in May 2011.

Black Swan

A ballet dancer wins the lead in "Swan Lake" and is perfect for the role of the delicate White Swan - Princess Odette - but slowly loses her mind as she becomes more and more like Odile, the Black Swan.

Never Let Me Go

The story of three friends who are tragically born to lead short lives, and the love triangle that forms between them in their brief time together. After a screening at the Chapter Arts Centre in March 2011, four experts gave their responses to the film which can be right in the right-hand column here.

The King's Speech

The story of King George VI of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, his impromptu ascension to the throne and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch become worthy of it. Following a screening of the film in January 2011, three experts gave their responses to the film which can be read by clicking on the articles titles on the right-hand menu.

The Garden

From the ashes of the L.A. riots arose a lush, 14-acre community garden, the largest of its kind in the United States. Now bulldozers threaten its future. Following a screening of the film in November 2010, three experts responded to the film. Find their responses by clicking on the article titles on the right-hand side.

The Human Centipede

A mad scientist kidnaps and mutilates a trio of tourists in order to reassemble them into a new "pet"-- a human centipede, created by stitching their mouths to each others' rectums.

The Hurt Locker

Forced to play a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse in the chaos of war, an elite Army bomb squad unit must come together in a city where everyone is a potential enemy and every object could be a deadly bomb. Following a screening of the film in October 2010, four experts gave their responses to the film which can be read by clicking on the article titles on the right-hand side of this page.

Der Golem

In 16th-century Prague, a Jewish rabbi creates a giant creature from clay, called the Golem, and using sorcery, brings the creature to life in order to protect the Jews of Prague from persecution. Following a screening of the film in October 2010, a panel of three experts discussed their responses to the film, which you can read by clicking on the articles titles on the right-hand side of this page.