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Last modified on Tue 30 Mar 2021 07.14 EDT The siren-wail of Poly Styrene’s voice was the authentic sound of punk: derisive, subversive, yearning and romantic. No one could have been less of a cliche. This riveting and valuable documentary is co-directed by Paul Sng and the musician’s daughter Celeste Bell, and evidently structured in a similar way to Bell’s book, Dayglo: The Poly Styrene Story, published last September. Hearing X-Ray Spex again is a madeleine and an intense plea...

Poly StyrenePhotography by Falcon Stuart As a new film about the frontwoman of X-Ray Spex is released, Nick Levine speaks to the singer’s daughter and the documentary’s co-director Celeste Bell March 05, 2021 This riveting documentary film doesn’t offer a revisionist take on Poly Styrene – not exactly, anyway. As the thrillingly idiosyncratic singer driving X-Ray Spex, one of British punk’s most dynamic bands, her place in history is already assured. But it does reframe the late musi...

This weeks home entertainment: from Celebrity Bake Off to The Dog House The Guide This latest fundraiser sees some proper A-list names entering the tent, hoping to savour a handshake and avoid a soggy bottom. Joining the likes of Little Mix’s Jade Thirlwall, comedians Rob Beckett and Tom Allen, and DJ Nick Grimshaw, will be Hollywood actors Daisy Ridley and James McAvoy. Tuesday 9 March, 8pm, Channel 4 Kelly was one of the reporters on the scene as the Dunblane tragedy unfolde...

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A new trailer for I Am A Cliché, the documentary about the life of X-Ray Spex frontwoman and punk icon Poly Styrene has been released. The film was directed by her daughter Celeste Bell and filmmaker Paul Sng. According to the description of the documentary, it will feature “unseen archive materi...

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Streaming: enjoy a feast of new films at Glasgow film festival 2021 This year’s virtual edition of an often overlooked festival is streaming an exceptional lineup of acclaimed movies yet to be seen in the UK Toby Jones in Kelly Reichardt’s ‘exquisite’ First Cow. Photograph: Allyson Riggs/A24 Films Toby Jones in Kelly Reichardt’s ‘exquisite’ First Cow. Photograph: Allyson Riggs/A24 Films Sat 27 Feb 2021 03.00 EST While cinemas and their release calendars continue to hover uncerta...

The Skinny GFF 2021: Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliché Blending archival footage, diary extracts and voiceover interviews, I Am A Cliché celebrates the life and legacy of X-Ray Spex frontwoman Poly Styrene ★★★★ Film title: Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliché Director: Celeste Bell, Paul Sng Starring: Poly Styrene, Ruth Negga (narrator) “It’s plastic, disposable. That’s what pop stars are all meant to be,” Marianne Joan Elliott-Said – aka Poly St...

Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliché documentary is available to watch exclusively on NME.COM. The film follows Celeste Bell, daughter of late X-Ray Spex frontwoman Poly Styrene (real name Marianne Elliott-Said), as she seeks to uncover the truth of her mother’s perceived personal battles and punk rock career. In the new trailer, Bell is heard saying that for some time she rejected what her mother cared about but has since found solace in retracing her steps. Over archive footage of Styrene perf...