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Where are the breakout documentaries of 2023?

by James Harvey | Dec 28, 2023 | Feature

The Best Documentary categories of major awards ceremonies are usually sure bets for some of the most interesting films of the year. But in 2023,...

The best Christmas films of the silent era

by Sarah Cook | Dec 19, 2023 | Feature

Christmas movies didn't start with It's A Wonderful Life - here's a smattering of silent seasonal treats you can roast a chestnut to....

Your Fat Friend | Aubrey Gordon doc sets UK tour and release date

by James Harvey | Dec 06, 2023 | News

A new documentary, Your Fat Friend, details Aubrey Gordon's journey from blogger to bestselling author. It debuts in the UK early next year....

Early animation didn't start with the Victorians - it's even older

by Sarah Cook | Nov 29, 2023 | Feature

As 100 years of Disney animation comes to a close, we're looking back at the origins of the medium - and they're older than you might expect......

Is Hammer about to remake its classic horror catalogue?

by James Harvey | Nov 08, 2023 | News

Hammer owner and CEO John Gore has some intriguing hints at the future of the British institution in a new mini-documentary....

Exploring Powell and Pressburger's I Know Where I'm Going!

by Sarah Cook | Oct 24, 2023 | Feature

As the BFI's Cinema Unbound season continues to shed light on the films of Powell and Pressburger, we take a closer look at I Know Where I'm Going!...

Jennifer Jones in Gone To Earth, directed by Powell and Pressburger.

Exploring the lesser known films of Powell and Pressburger

by Sarah Cook | Oct 17, 2023 | Feature

Ahead of a BFI season dedicated to their work, we explore some of the lesser known films of directors Powell and Pressburger....

The Kitchen review | Daniel Kaluuya’s directorial debut is a dystopian triumph

by James Harvey | Oct 15, 2023 | Reviews

Daniel Kaluuya shows off impressive directing chops in a London-set sci-fi. Here’s our review of The Kitchen....

Starve Acre review | A folky and bloody good yarn

by James Harvey | Oct 12, 2023 | Reviews

A young family come under stress when their son starts behaving beyond the pale in Daniel Kokotajlo’s delightfully folky Yorkshire horror. Here’s our...

Taylor Swift scares Jason Blum to death, apparently

by Maria Lattila | Sep 29, 2023 | News

Jason Blum has been chatting about why Blumhouse's new film The Exorcist: Believer had to make way for Taylor Swift.

Celebrating The House Of The Devil - the world's first horror film

by Sarah Cook | Sep 26, 2023 | Feature

In this week's old movies column, we take a look at George Méliès' The House Of The Devil - the first ever horror film. ...

jason schwartzman in the ballad of songbirds and snakes trailer

The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes trailer: the number of snakes may surprise you

by James Harvey | Sep 20, 2023 | News

Welcome, tributes, to the first Hunger Games prequel. Check out the new The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes trailer below (ophidiophobes need not...

The Victorian short films that were a little bit racy

by Sarah Cook | Sep 12, 2023 | Feature

The Victorians may have a reputation for being prudish, but some of their short films prove otherwise - here's a look at some saucy old shorts....

Trailer released for sci-fi thriller No One Will Save You

by Jake Godfrey | Sep 06, 2023 | News

No One Will Save You is a sci-fi thriller heading to Disney+ later this month, and the trailer for the upcoming genre film is here....

The films that inspired murder mystery novel Diary Of Murders

by Sarah Cook | Aug 22, 2023 | Feature

From the 1890s to the 2000s, Sarah Cook explores the films that inspired her new book, Diary Of Murders. T...

Carlos Santana documentary on the way

by Jake Godfrey | Aug 18, 2023 | News

Carlos, a documentary about the iconic guitarist arrives in September, here are the details....

Miriam Hopkins as Ivy Pearson with Fredric March's Mr Hyde in Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde.

Celebrating the work of classical Hollywood actor Miriam Hopkins

by Sarah Cook | Aug 15, 2023 | Feature

In this week's old movies column, we take a look at the memorable on-screen roles of actor Miriam Hopkins....

Old movies: Sergei Eisenstein's Strike

by Sarah Cook | Aug 08, 2023 | Feature

As the writers and actors of Hollywood are on strike, we take a look at Sergei Eisenstein's Strike, a movie that's pro-worker and anti-capitalist. I...