Matthew Thrift

Matthew Thrift is a freelance film writer and actor. He contributes to Little White Lies, The Guardian, bfi.org.uk and is editor of UK film blog, Cinephile.

Articles by Matthew Thrift

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Mahamat-Saleh Haroun: ‘Tragedy needs a strong storyteller, otherwise it doesn’t exist’

With his latest film, A Season in France, in UK cinemas, the Chadian filmmaker discusses cinematic representation of the refugee crisis and ‘hierarchies’ of tragedy.

Wednesday, June 19, 2019

Interviews
Five things to watch this weekend – 14-16 June

Keep on truckin’ through the weekend with our five recommendations, from classic British horror to a pair of stellar docs on the artistic process.

Friday, June 14, 2019

Lists
Five things to watch this weekend – 7-9 June

A pair of classic noirs, a sci-fi procedural and a nonagenarian drug-runner to send you somersaulting into the weekend…

Friday, June 7, 2019

Lists
Five things to watch this weekend – 31 May-2 June

The UK’s boutique home video labels are on fire this week with three Blu-ray world premieres and two stunning restorations.

Friday, May 31, 2019

Lists
Five things to watch this weekend – 24-27 May

Multiple award winners, a noir deconstruction and one of the great American debuts for your viewing pleasure this long weekend…

Friday, May 24, 2019

Lists
A look inside Christopher Lee’s personal photo scrapbooks

Thursday, May 23, 2019

Features
BFI Summer Screenings at Hillside Beach Club

The BFI brings its Comedy Genius season to sun-kissed Turkey for a week of very special screenings.

Thursday, May 23, 2019

Announcements
Five things to watch if you’ve finished Game of Thrones

You’ve finished 4,000-minutes of sexy, gory allegorical fantasy soap opera, but still want more. Here’s five recommendations to fill that Thrones-shaped hole in your life.

Monday, May 20, 2019

Lists
Five things to watch this weekend – 17-19 May

Big clocks and trails, summer lovin’ and some demonic farming equipment to kickstart your weekend…

Friday, May 17, 2019

Lists
Doris Day: Five great moments

With news of the musical icon’s passing, we picked five standout moments from her screen career.

Monday, May 13, 2019

Features