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David Lean and Laurence Olivier, Ralph Richardson … a lot of the films they were in or directed really helped shape who I am today.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

It makes you wonder if the issue is less that Mr. Blair wrote the wrong essay and more that he directed it to the wrong audience.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Earlier this month, the South African government condemned criminal acts directed at foreigners, whilst conceding the country needed to deal with illegal immigration.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

A documentary about the class, Classroom 4, directed by her childhood friend Eden Wurmfeld, is now streaming on PBS.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

She directed our little sister to a chinaberry tree with giant overhanging branches a few yards away.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall