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‘Her demons were probably worse’: does Back to Black reveal the real Amy Winehouse?

Tortured genius, chaotic addict or frustrated homemaker? As Sam Taylor-Johnson’s biopic hits cinemas, we look at how its depiction compares with previous accounts of the singer’s life

The Guardian - UK

Sam Taylor-Johnson on art, age gaps and Amy Winehouse: ‘Filming sucked me to a place I didn’t know how to get out of’

The director’s new biopic about the troubled singer tells the story of a relationship scrutinised by the tabloids – something she knows all about. She talks about facing cancer, falling for a younger man and why she’ll always be drawn to ‘intense, deep subjects’

The Guardian - UK

Artists call on Manchester venue to reinstate event celebrating Palestinian voices

More than 300 artists and cultural workers write open letter to Home venue over cancellation of Voices of Resilience event

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Tilda Swinton bedtime story among Cinema for Gaza auction lots

Chance to make porridge with Josh O’Connor or be serenaded by Olly Alexander also up for grabs in inaugural online auction to support Medical Aid for Palestinians in Gaza

The Guardian - UK

‘Unimpeachable, irrefutable’: US playwright Tony Kushner praises Jonathan Glazer’s Oscars speech

The playwright and screenwriter, who was Oscar nominated last year for Steven Spielberg’s The Fabelmans, has backed The Zone of Interest director

The Guardian - UK

Netflix’s new Robbie Williams docuseries will show the star ‘like you’ve never seen him before’

The tell-all series is from Ridley Scott Associates and has been executive produced by Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker Asif Kapadia

Evening Standard

Glastonbury comedown? Check out the best Apple TV Plus music documentaries

Glastonbury is over for another year, but here are the best Apple TV Plus music documentaries to keep you entertained.

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Creature review – Asif Kapadia and Akram Khan join up for intriguing dance film

Khan’s creation for English National Ballet is filmed by Kapadia, and has an ambiguous intensity that should interest audiences beyond dance fans

The Guardian - UK

‘Nature will punish you’: Asif Kapadia and Akram Khan on their climate crisis dance film

The director of Amy, who’s never watched a ballet, has adapted a dystopian sci-fi piece by the choreographer, who’s never made a film. They discuss art, myths, and why Bruce Lee connects them as much as their south Asian roots

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: hit sitcom Ghosts gets a glossy US adaptation

The adaptation lacks the charms of its original cast. Plus, the BBC Young Jazz Musician 2022 is revealed. Here’s everything to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Aisha to Diego Maradona: the seven best films to watch on TV this week

Letitia Wright leads a moving asylum seeker story, while Asif Kapadia’s documentary on the world famous footballer is a cautionary tale of stardom

The Guardian - UK

Disney+ announces plans for Vogue and Formula 1 documentaries

The commissions were announced at the Edinburgh TV Festival.

The Independent UK

Football fans will be the death of great sports documentaries

At their best, sports documentaries can appeal to everyone and be an exquisite metaphor for the human condition, writes Nick Hilton. But Prime Video’s new offering, ‘All or Nothing: Arsenal’, is far too bogged down in granular details to reach those heights

The Independent UK

McEnroe review – a deep dive into the psychology of a sporting phenomenon

Barney Douglas’s documentary on the tennis champion stands alongside Asif Kapadia’s films on Senna and Diego Maradona

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Amy Winehouse biopic could star Lady Gaga as 50 Shades of Grey director confirms project

Sam-Taylor Johnson has confirmed she will be directing the new Amy Winehouse flick, Back to Black, telling fans it was a "dream" to be leading the project

The Guardian - UK

‘The nation had lost its mind’: the extraordinary new documentary about the death of Princess Diana

The team behind a new film, The Princess, explain why the royal family possess all the vital ingredients to make them the perfect cinematic subjects

The Guardian - UK

Film-maker Asif Kapadia: ‘I am a fan of social media. At least it gives people a voice’

The award-winning documentarian talks about the films that make him cry, being caught up in the Champions League chaos in Paris – and a ‘mad’ new project

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Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo: ‘I’ve never heard us described as an island of joy before!’

Radio’s odd couple take questions from actors, directors and Observer readers about optimism, the films they disagree on – and biscuits

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