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TOTAL FILM | APRIL 2020Contents
APRIL
TEASERS
9 GREYHOUND
Tom Hanks writes and stars
in a seafaring WW2 tale.
12 ROBERT PATTINSON
The new Batman isn’t
neglecting indie films.13 SPIRAL
Chris Rock wants to play a
funny game with Saw.
14 CANDYMAN
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II on
the horror revival.
22 SCOOB!
Meet the Mystery
Machine’s new owners.
29 IT SHOULDN’T
HAPPEN TO A
FILM JOURNALIST
Jamie cuts down (slightly)
on his movie viewing.
30 MATTHEW
MCCONAUGHEY
The Texan star on his on-
set routines and rituals.
35 TF HERO
Sean Harris talks Mission:
Impossible and more.TOTAL FILM
BUFF116 IS IT BOLLOCKS?
Assessing Knives Out’s
morphine mix-up.
117 10 OF THE BEST
Get your pincers on these
lobster scenes.
120 TF CLASSIC
Head back to camp
to revisit Friday The
13th.
130 60-SECOND
SCREENPLAY
We give Dolile a
proper do-over.THIS ISSUE
54 CORONAVIRUS
AND CINEMA
We interrupt our scheduled
programming to bring
you a report on the
unprecedented impact
of the global pandemic.62 BLACK WIDOW
Our cover star Scarle
Johansson on why the 10-
year wait was worth it for
this solo movie.66 COMICS HISTORY
TF takes a deep-dive into
Natasha Romanoff’s comic-
book backstory...
70 FLORENCE PUGH
The Brit star’s meteoric
ascent continues with a key
role in Black Widow.
74 THE WOMAN IN
THE WINDOW
Amy Adams and Joe Wright
pull back the curtain.
80 THE EDDY
Damien Chazelle’s love of
jazz hits the city of lights.
84 THE ASSISTANT
Writer/director Kiy Green
on the drama that’s an
absolute must-watch in a
post-Weinstein world.EVERY ISSUE
3 EDITOR’S LETTER
Erm, it’s been quite a
handful, this issue...
6 DIALOGUE
Delving into the
postbag at TF
Towe r s.
86 TOTAL FILM
INTERVIEW
Salma Hayek
reflects on her
path from
star to
producer.
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