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One more cup of coffee in Mulholland Drive

By Adam Woodward

Adam Woodward reflects on the importance of a cup of coffee in David Lynch's Hollywood neo-noir.

Eraserhead and the Lady in the Radiator

By David Jenkins

In our tribute to the works and worlds of David Lynch, David Jenkins reflects on his most spiritual film.

The many faces of Sidney Poitier

By John Livesey

As the BFI celebrates the legacy of an acting icon, we delve into Poitier's complex legacy.

Double Indemnity and the banality of evil

By Darren Richman

The shadow of the Holocaust and the filmmaker's personal experience with it looms large across Billy Wilder's most influential and enduring work.

Dances of desire in The Brutalist, Wicked, and Queer

By Carly Mattox

Several of 2024's films explore the relationship between movement and belonging, with intriguing – and often moving – results.

Eisenstein in Sacramento

By Marlenée Heath

A writer reflects on Sergei Eisenstein's little-known research trip to California, where he took in the sights of Sutter's Fort.

The legacy of James Baldwin in cinema

By Mathew Ko

A century after the birth of James Baldwin, his words continue to echo across filmmaking culture.

Played for laughs: how cinema still fails male sexual assault survivors

By Mark Carnochan

There is a troubling history of male survivors of sexual assault being treated as a joke in film and television – one writer recounts finding solace in another story.

100 films to look forward to in 2025 – part two

By Little White Lies

Here's the second half of our annual preview, featuring upcoming films from Lynne Ramsay, Bong Joon-ho and many more.

100 films to look forward to in 2025 – part one

By Little White Lies

We've put together our annual preview of some exciting films to look out for in the next year.

Dylan in the Movies

By Taylor Burns

As Timothée Chalamet stars in A Complete Unknown, we assess Bob Dylan's idiosyncratic on-screen presence.

The 30 best films of 2024

By Little White Lies

We reveal 30 of our favourite films from this year, including some old favourites and new faces.

What makes Bill Skarsgård so monstrous?

By Victoria Luxford

As he plays Count Orlok in Robert Eggers' Nosferatu, we examine the qualities that make Bill Skarsgård a compelling villain.

10 films that deserve the Muppet Christmas Carol treatment

By Ben Smoke

In honour of the legendary fuzzy take on Dickens' Christmas story, we offer up 10 films that could do with a puppet makeover.

The 2024 Little White Lies Christmas Guide Guide

By Hannah Strong

Step away from the budget bath set – we've got all your film fan gift ideas covered.

LWLies 106: The Nickel Boys issue – Out now!

By Little White Lies

We celebrate the awesome power of RaMell Ross’s masterful, audacious adaptation of a Pulitzer Prize-winner.

The chameleonic talents of Judi Dench

By Meaghan Steeves

With a screen career dating back to 1961, the groundwork for Dench's most famous roles was laid in some of her early appearances.

How do you make a millennial period piece?

By Pat Greenhough

With the beginning of the noughties now over two decade ago, we're entering a new era for nostalgia – but how do filmmakers crack the code?

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