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See Ridley Scott’s historical epic starring Joaquin Phoenix as the eponymous military commander.
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The Greatest Films of All Time issue
Once a decade the magazine asks critics to select the best films ever made. Explore the results in a special edition.
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50 great Christmas films currently streaming - updated for 2023
Tired of your usual Christmas viewing? How many of these have you seen?
By Katherine McLaughlin, David Parkinson and others
5 things to watch this weekend – 1 to 3 December
By Sam Wigley
A man for all seasons: Fritz Lang interviewed in 1967
By Axel Madsen
Behind the curtain on the modern public health film: “They’re rooted in the power of storytelling to help people walk in others’ shoes”
By Patrick Russell
Harry Belafonte: 10 essential performances
By Alex Ramon
Latest awards for international promotion of independent UK feature films announced by UK Global Screen Fund
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The cast and creators of The Lazarus Project, including Paapa Essiedu, Caroline Quentin, Anjli Mohindra and writer Joe Barton, visit the BFI Southbank to talk about the second series of Sky's time travel thriller.
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The BFI National Archive has one of the most important film and TV collections in the world. Choose from a selection of 11,000 titles that cover 120 years of British life, and the history and art of film.
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