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Hall of mirrors: the ending of All About Eve
The final shot of Joseph L. Mankiewicz’s glorious, barbed 1950 masterpiece sneakily suggests that the real villain is not Eve Harrington herself but female ambition in general.
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A century of cinephilia: the legacy of the Film Society
A century of cinephilia: the legacy of the Film SocietyFrom the Sight and Sound archive
Midnight madness: The Rocky Horror Picture Cult
Midnight madness: The Rocky Horror Picture CultFrom the Sight and Sound archive
Robert Redford: act natural
Robert Redford: act naturalFrom the Sight and Sound archive
Dead of Night: 80 years on, Ealing’s anthology horror is still a waking nightmare
Dead of Night: 80 years on, Ealing’s anthology horror is still a waking nightmareFrom the Sight and Sound archive
A child’s demon: Robert Mitchum in The Night of the Hunter
A child’s demon: Robert Mitchum in The Night of the HunterFrom the Sight and Sound archive
“Films constitute a valuable historical document”: Ernest Lindgren on the founding of the National Film Library
“Films constitute a valuable historical document”: Ernest Lindgren on the founding of the National Film LibraryFrom the Sight and Sound archive
Record of War: a provocative pairing of propaganda films
Record of War: a provocative pairing of propaganda filmsFeatures
1975: the year that changed cinema forever
1975: the year that changed cinema foreverFeatures
Steven Soderbergh on Jaws: “Every time I look at the film, it gets better”
Steven Soderbergh on Jaws: “Every time I look at the film, it gets better”Festivals
Celluloid celebration: the BFI Film on Film Festival 2025
Celluloid celebration: the BFI Film on Film Festival 2025Black Film Bulletin
Paulin Soumanou Vieyra at 100: a quiet construction
Paulin Soumanou Vieyra at 100: a quiet constructionBlack Film Bulletin
Blacks Britannica: ‘storm chasing’ in search of Black Britishness
Blacks Britannica: ‘storm chasing’ in search of Black BritishnessFrom the Sight and Sound archive
“I’m telling the story of me... it might set a trend”: George Lucas on the set of Star Wars
“I’m telling the story of me... it might set a trend”: George Lucas on the set of Star WarsFrom the Sight and Sound archive
Mission: Impossible – a popcorn movie to take seriously
Mission: Impossible – a popcorn movie to take seriouslyFrom the Sight and Sound archive
Mai Zetterling: some notes on acting
Mai Zetterling: some notes on actingFrom the Sight and Sound archive
“Godard’s best film”: Alphaville turns 60
“Godard’s best film”: Alphaville turns 60From the Sight and Sound archive
Julie Christie, the honey-glow girl
Julie Christie, the honey-glow girlFrom the Sight and Sound archive
Muriel’s Wedding: the greatest film of all time?
Muriel’s Wedding: the greatest film of all time?From the Sight and Sound archive
Learning to scream: Linda Williams on Psycho
Learning to scream: Linda Williams on PsychoFrom the Sight and Sound archive
Erin Brockovich, a law unto herself
Erin Brockovich, a law unto herselfFeatures
Out 1: Jacques Rivette’s 13-hour labyrinth gets a rare UK screening
Out 1: Jacques Rivette’s 13-hour labyrinth gets a rare UK screeningFrom the Sight and Sound archive
The sprawling brilliance of Robert Altman’s Nashville
The sprawling brilliance of Robert Altman’s NashvilleFrom the Sight and Sound archive
“American audiences’ greater education seems to have evaporated”: Jack Nicholson interviewed in 1974
“American audiences’ greater education seems to have evaporated”: Jack Nicholson interviewed in 1974From the Sight and Sound archive
Chantal Akerman: a primer
By Cristina Álvarez López and Adrian Martin
From the Sight and Sound archive
“Rearrange their faces and give them all another name”: on Bob Dylan and I’m Not There
“Rearrange their faces and give them all another name”: on Bob Dylan and I’m Not ThereFrom the Sight and Sound archive
Viola Davis: over the fences
Viola Davis: over the fencesFrom the Sight and Sound archive
New York letter: Towards a spontaneous cinema
New York letter: Towards a spontaneous cinemaBlack Film Bulletin
Festival gems
Festival gemsBlack Film Bulletin
Speak-easy: Black hair and make-up on set
Speak-easy: Black hair and make-up on set