Sam Wigley

Sam is News and Features Editor of bfi.org.uk. He’s a critic for Sight and Sound and a member of the London Critics’ Circle.

All articles by Sam Wigley

Festivals

The Blue Trail: a senior citizen flees dystopian Brazil for a freewheeling Amazonian adventure

Director Gabriel Mascaro’s fantastical odyssey about a woman on the run from an ageist authoritarian government avoids the grating sentimentality of so many late-life renaissance movies.

By Sam Wigley

The Blue Trail: a senior citizen flees dystopian Brazil for a freewheeling Amazonian adventure

Interviews

“Time is a better curator”: Ethan Hawke on relevance, reinvention and the new rules of engagement

By Sam Wigley

“Time is a better curator”: Ethan Hawke on relevance, reinvention and the new rules of engagement

Features

Sholay at 50: Ramesh Sippy’s dazzling epic stands the test of time

By Sam Wigley

Sholay at 50: Ramesh Sippy’s dazzling epic stands the test of time

Lists

Eight under-the-radar LFF films

By Thomas Flew, Beatrice Loayza and others

Eight under-the-radar LFF films

Interviews

“Fellini was adorable to hang out with”: Terence Stamp remembers it all

By Sam Wigley

“Fellini was adorable to hang out with”: Terence Stamp remembers it all

Interviews

Wong Kar Wai on In the Mood for Love at 25 – a new interview: “Can an algorithm understand the weight of a glance between two people?”

By Sam Wigley

Wong Kar Wai on In the Mood for Love at 25 – a new interview: “Can an algorithm understand the weight of a glance between two people?”

Interviews

Sex work and the city: Mikko Mäkelä on his intimate meta-narrative Sebastian

By Sam Wigley

Sex work and the city: Mikko Mäkelä on his intimate meta-narrative Sebastian

5 things to watch

5 things to watch this weekend – 4 to 6 April

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this weekend – 4 to 6 April

5 things to watch

5 things to watch this weekend – 28 to 30 March

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this weekend – 28 to 30 March

5 things to watch

5 things to watch this weekend – 21 to 23 March

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this weekend – 21 to 23 March

5 things to watch

5 things to watch this weekend – 7 to 9 March

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this weekend – 7 to 9 March

Features

Out 1: Jacques Rivette’s 13-hour labyrinth gets a rare UK screening

By Sam Wigley

Out 1: Jacques Rivette’s 13-hour labyrinth gets a rare UK screening

5 things to watch

5 things to watch this weekend – 28 February to 2 March

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this weekend – 28 February to 2 March

Discoveries

5 discoveries from Berlin Film Festival 2025

By Joseph Fahim, Savina Petkova and others

5 discoveries from Berlin Film Festival 2025

Festivals

10 to watch at Borderlines Film Festival 2025

By Sam Wigley

10 to watch at Borderlines Film Festival 2025

Reviews

What Marielle Knows: a teenager gains the ability to read her parents’ minds in this biting German comedy

By Sam Wigley

What Marielle Knows: a teenager gains the ability to read her parents’ minds in this biting German comedy

5 things to watch

5 things to watch this weekend – 14 to 16 February

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this weekend – 14 to 16 February

5 things to watch

5 things to watch this weekend – 7 to 9 February

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this weekend – 7 to 9 February

5 things to watch

5 things to watch this weekend – 31 January to 2 February

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this weekend – 31 January to 2 February

5 things to watch

5 things to watch this weekend – 24 to 26 January

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this weekend – 24 to 26 January

5 things to watch

5 things to watch this weekend – 17 to 19 January

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this weekend – 17 to 19 January

Interviews

David Lynch on music and innovation: “I like to call it experimentation”

By Sam Wigley

David Lynch on music and innovation: “I like to call it experimentation”

5 things to watch

5 things to watch this weekend – 13 to 15 December

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this weekend – 13 to 15 December

5 things to watch

5 things to watch this weekend – 6 to 8 December

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this weekend – 6 to 8 December

5 things to watch

5 things to watch this weekend – 29 November to 1 December

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this weekend – 29 November to 1 December

5 things to watch

5 things to watch this weekend – 22 to 24 November

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this weekend – 22 to 24 November

5 things to watch

5 things to watch this weekend – 15 to 17 November

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this weekend – 15 to 17 November

5 things to watch

5 things to watch this weekend – 8 to 10 November

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this weekend – 8 to 10 November

5 things to watch

5 things to watch this weekend – 1 to 3 November

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this weekend – 1 to 3 November

One per year

A great action film for every year, 1924 to now

By Henry Barnes, Anton Bitel and others

A great action film for every year, 1924 to now