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The nominations for the 15th annual Moët British Independent Film Awards have been announced, and it’s heartening to see some Total Film favourites occupying the shortlist. We were particularly pleased to see recognition for gaspworthy doc The Imposter , giallo throwback Berberian Sound Studio , and Ben Wheatley’s none-more-British ultra-dark …

“We simply have to maximise your appeal” purr Margaret Thatcher’s advisors as they drop her voice and raise her hair to clinch the 1975 Conservative Party leadership, in this whip-smart and stylish but surprisingly breathless biopic. Director Phyllida Lloyd’s controversial character study doesn’t shy away from giving an equally unsettling …