When Paul Verhoeven’s divisive Vegas melodrama first arrived in UK cinemas, critic Claire Monk was unconvinced by its relentless ‘tits-in-your-face’ voyeurism and flawed ideas about women’s sexual ...

Dr Clive Chijioke Nwonka has been appointed as the BFI ’s Professor in Practice.

Known for his idiosyncratic tales of yakuza and swordsmen, the great Takeshi Kitano has now made a period epic exploring queer desire among samurai in 1500s Japan. Following Kubi’s UK premiere, we ...

In our September 2023 issue, Lyonne spoke about the limitations of AI in filmmaking and the related risk of worker exploitation.

The intense relationship between newlyweds Grace (Jennifer Lawrence) and Jackson (Robert Pattinson) drastically unravels after the birth of their baby in Lynne Ramsay’s ferociously maximalist ...

We visit the veteran British screenwriter at his home to reflect on the Julie Christie film that helped kickstart swinging London, his encounters with Kubrick, and the great fun he’s had writing ...

A new restoration of Herzog and Kinski’s second collaboration, Nosferatu the Vampyre, is out on 4K UHD and Blu-ray in September. Kinski’s performance created one of cinema’s iconic vampires, and the ...

From bold Pride Month premieres to global cinematic treasures, June’s BFI Player film line-up is a celebration of identity, imagination and storytelling at its most powerful. Dive into a month of ...

The BFI today announces the Future Film Programme – a year-round initiative to support and showcase young curators and programmers.

The humour might be inconsistent, but there’s real chemistry between Tom Basden and Carey Mulligan as former lovers and bandmates who meet again for a well paid one-off gig.

Nintendo's twist on the online shooter swapped guns, bullets and gore for spray cans, rollers and gallons of glossy, sloppy paint. Now 10 years old, we celebrate the franchise that threw teams of ...

As Memoir of a Snail comes to BFI Player, Andrew Osmond joins the dots of recent critically acclaimed animated features that have seen indie creators taking on the big studios.