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Friday, 24 July 2026

Finest Hours: Danny Glover in To Sleep with Anger (BFI online)

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  On the occasion of Danny Glover's 80th birthday I wrote about his performance in Charles Burnett's To Sleep With Anger (1990). Yo...
Sunday, 5 July 2026

Spaces of Freedom: Reflections on the 25th Edition of Fotofestiwal, Łódź (18-28 June, 2026)

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"Łódź is a city of contrasts, of four cultures, a promised land. The Polish Manchester. A city of women. A city of Lodzermensch types. ...
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Saturday, 27 June 2026

Article on Polish Representation in British Fiction (culture.pl)

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  At culture.pl, I wrote about how post-2004 Polish / CEE male migrant characters to the UK are portrayed in some recent British fiction. Yo...

Article on the British Reception of Andrzej Wajda's Work (culture.pl)

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  At culture.pl, I wrote about the British reception of Andrzej Wajda's films over the years. You can read the piece here . ‎
Friday, 26 June 2026

Theatre Review: Archduke (Royal Court)

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  Three directionless youths come under the influence of a charismatic figure with women issues who manipulates them into a deadly action......
Saturday, 28 March 2026

Theatre Review: Les Liaisons Dangereuses  (National Theatre, Lyttelton)

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  ‎[Review with mild spoilers.] ‎Though it soon played in bigger theatres after its hugely successful RSC debut at The Other Place in 1985, ...
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‎10 Great British Films of 1976 (BFI online)

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‎I wrote about 10 British films turning 50 this year. You can read the piece at BFI online here .
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Alex Ramon is a teacher and critic from London, UK, who is currently based in Łódź, Poland. He has written about film for Sight and Sound, BFI, and Film International, about film and music for PopMatters, and about theatre for British Theatre Guide and The Reviews Hub. He's interviewed Agnieszka Holland, François Ozon, Tori Amos, Samuel Adamson, Andrzej Chyra, Małgorzata Szumowska, Mark Umbers, and June Tabor (among others) and is the author of the book Liminal Spaces: The Double Art of Carol Shields. Email: lookcloser1@yahoo.co.uk Twitter: @BoycottTrends
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