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10 great films set in one location
With High-Rise and now Free Fire, Ben Wheatley joins an illustrious tradition of filmmakers limiting their stories to a single location.
Friday 31 March 2017 -
VOD rules? The pick of SXSW Film 2017
The dominance of view-on-demand services’ patronage seems to be a concern as much as an opportunity at Texas’s South by Southwest Film Festival, reports Nick Roddick. Still, two standout first features – Tragedy Girls and Hot Summer Nights – excellently break the mould.
Thursday 30 March 2017 -
Film of the week: Graduation offers a riveting look at a rotten system
Cristian Mungiu’s fourth feature tells a cautionary tale of petty corruption in Romania with a mixture of Renoiresque empathy and Haneke-style moral rigour, writes Michael Brooke.
Thursday 30 March 2017 -
Ghost in the Shell review: Scarlett Johansson brings the human element to this flashy machine
A spirited cast led by Johansson’s doggedly vulnerable Major lend warmth to Rupert Sanders’ slick if aimless live-action remake of the classic anime, writes Kate Stables.
Thursday 30 March 2017 -
Six films you should watch before you see Ghost in the Shell
With the release of the live-action Ghost in the Shell, starring Scarlett Johansson, we recommend some key viewing for a crash course in the world of cyberpunk and its pre-history.
Thursday 30 March 2017 -
Michael Palin revisits his early career: ‘When Monty Python came along, it was a bit special’
Ahead of his appearance at the BFI & Radio Times Television Festival, comedy legend Michael Palin visited the BFI National Archive to rediscover highlights from his pre-Monty Python career.
Wednesday 29 March 2017 -
31st edition of BFI Flare: London LGBT Film Festival closes
BFI Flare: London LGBT Film Festival – the UK’s leading LGBT film event, celebrates a hugely successful 31st edition, launching a number of new works as part of a diverse film programme to strong audiences. The Festival also saw an increase in industry and filmmaker delegate numbers and wider global reach for FiveFilms4Freedom.
Wednesday 29 March 2017
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Where to begin with Val Lewton
Your next obsession: the shadowy horror films of producer Val Lewton
Tuesday 28 March 2017 -
Ben Wheatley: 10 action movies I love
Ben Wheatley’s passion for action cinema shines out of every frame of his new shootout thriller Free Fire, so we asked him which genre highlights make him tick.
Monday 27 March 2017 -
Six reasons to watch Fear Eats the Soul
With Fear Eats the Soul returning to cinemas, we consider six reasons why the tale of an unlikely romance thwarted by social convention in 1970s Munich still holds such appeal for audiences today.
Friday 24 March 2017
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