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In search of the Dorset locations of Nuts in May
The campsites, the castle, the cliffs... we follow in the footsteps of Keith and Candice Marie and track down the exact spots where Mike Leigh filmed his classic TV film Nuts in May.
By Adam Scovell
Shooting outside the box: William Greaves in ten films
By Matthew Barrington
Official Competition films announced for 70th BFI London Film Festival
Official Competition films announced for 70th BFI London Film FestivalThe End of Oak Street: gripping dino survival film feels Spielbergian but plays against expectations
By Kim Newman
Of monsters and men: Peter Wollen on Jurassic Park
By Peter Wollen
10 to watch at Edinburgh International Film Festival 2026
By Josh Slater-Williams
Coyote vs. Acme: Toon courtroom drama is one of the smartest critiques of US politics in years
By Catherine Wheatley
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The cast and director of Lady visit BFI Southbank to explore the making of Samuel Abrahams’s satirical comedy about an aristocrat whose desire to be seen drives her to turn her life into a film.
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