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

5 things to watch

5 things to watch this weekend – 6 to 8 December

Grail quests, apparitions in the woods and the unearthing of buried secrets. What are you watching this weekend?

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this weekend – 6 to 8 December

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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

Interviews

David Lynch on music, innovation and his future as a filmmaker: “I like to call it experimentation”

By Sam Wigley

David Lynch on music, innovation and his future as a filmmaker: “I like to call it experimentation”

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5 things to watch this weekend – 22 to 24 November

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this weekend – 22 to 24 November

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5 things to watch this weekend – 15 to 17 November

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this weekend – 15 to 17 November

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5 things to watch this weekend – 8 to 10 November

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this weekend – 8 to 10 November

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5 things to watch this weekend – 1 to 3 November

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this weekend – 1 to 3 November

Lists

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

5 things to watch

5 things to watch this weekend – 4 to 6 October

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this weekend – 4 to 6 October

Interviews

Fire of Wind: Marta Mateus on her moonlit vigil in Portuguese wine country

By Sam Wigley

Fire of Wind: Marta Mateus on her moonlit vigil in Portuguese wine country

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5 things to watch this weekend – 27 to 29 September

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this weekend – 27 to 29 September

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5 things to watch this weekend – 20 to 22 September

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this weekend – 20 to 22 September

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5 things to watch this weekend – 13 to 15 September

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this weekend – 13 to 15 September

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5 things to watch this weekend – 6 to 8 September

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this weekend – 6 to 8 September

Interviews

How we made The Third Man: ”Welles came out with the line about the ‘cuckoo clock’. Nobody knew what was going to come out of his mouth”

By Sam Wigley

How we made The Third Man: ”Welles came out with the line about the ‘cuckoo clock’. Nobody knew what was going to come out of his mouth”

5 things to watch

5 things to watch this bank holiday weekend – 23 to 26 August

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this bank holiday weekend – 23 to 26 August

Interviews

Dream team: Chrystabell on collaborating with David Lynch on Cellophane Memories

By Sam Wigley

Dream team: Chrystabell on collaborating with David Lynch on Cellophane Memories

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5 things to watch this weekend – 9 to 11 August

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this weekend – 9 to 11 August

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5 things to watch this weekend – 26 to 28 July

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this weekend – 26 to 28 July

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5 things to watch this weekend – 19 to 21 July

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this weekend – 19 to 21 July

Reviews

Eno: a fascinating, unguarded portrait of Brian Eno that changes with each watch

By Sam Wigley

Eno: a fascinating, unguarded portrait of Brian Eno that changes with each watch

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5 things to watch this weekend – 5 to 7 July

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this weekend – 5 to 7 July

In pictures

Polaroids from Michael Powell’s unmade Kensington romance

By Sam Wigley

Polaroids from Michael Powell’s unmade Kensington romance

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5 things to watch this weekend – 28 to 30 June

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this weekend – 28 to 30 June

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5 things to watch this weekend – 21 to 23 June

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this weekend – 21 to 23 June

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5 things to watch this weekend – 7 to 9 June

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this weekend – 7 to 9 June

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5 things to watch this weekend – 31 May to 2 June

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this weekend – 31 May to 2 June

Interviews

“It’s not fun to be in pain with film”: Claire Denis looks back on Chocolat and a life of cinephilia

By Sam Wigley

“It’s not fun to be in pain with film”: Claire Denis looks back on Chocolat and a life of cinephilia

5 things to watch

5 things to watch this bank holiday weekend – 24 to 27 May

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this bank holiday weekend – 24 to 27 May

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5 things to watch this weekend – 17 to 19 May

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this weekend – 17 to 19 May