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Features

Cockpit view of a fighter pilot wearing a helmet with 'Maverick' printed on it, surrounded by jet fighters in the sky.
Incoming

A new Top Gun: Maverick trailer breaks through the sound barrier

by Charles Bramesco

Fighter jets, egos, legacies – they’re all up in the air in the next-gen sequel to the military action classic.
A bearded man with long dark hair and a warm smile, set against a dimly lit background.
In Praise Of

Scene Stealers: A late descent into madness in Nightmare Alley

by Hannah Strong

Bradley Cooper’s suave carny gets his comeuppance at the climax of Guillermo del Toro’s neo-noir.
Two individuals, a woman wearing a "We are feminists" t-shirt and a man, standing together and preparing food in a kitchen.
In Praise Of

Celebrating the complexity of motherhood with Almodóvar and Gyllenhaal

by Anne-Sofie Lindgaard

Parallel Mothers and The Lost Daughter operate as engaging texts on the contradictions and complications of being a mother.
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In Praise Of

Why I love Liv Ullmann’s performance in Autumn Sonata

by Matt St Clair

As she receives an honorary Academy Award, we celebrate Liv Ullmann’s lead turn in an Ingmar Bergman classic.
Two men shaking hands in a dark, shadowy setting.
Incoming

Panos Cosmatos will drag us back into insanity with his next film Nekrokosm

by Charles Bramesco

A24 will produce the sci-fi fantasy set within a ​“strange galaxy” where a hostile force threatens two lovers.
Three people seated in a blue vintage car, a woman driving, a boy in the front passenger seat, and another child in the back.
In Praise Of

Scene Stealers: The fraught Shabbat dinner in Licorice Pizza

by Elizabeth Wiart

Paul Thomas Anderson centres the quintessential awkward family dinner to delightful effect.
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Events

Discover an anime treasure trove this spring at the BFI

by Kambole Campbell

As part of their Japan season, the BFI presents a programme of new and classic animation plus special events.
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Festivals

Bodies Bodies Bodies – first-look review

by Erin Brady

A killer cast slashes through a disastrous hurricane party in a raunchy and fun romp meant for a theatre.
Woman poses in front of panoramic view of city skyline and river.
In Praise Of

Oslo through the eyes of Joachim Trier

by Savina Petkova

To celebrate the release of The Worst Person in the World, we take a closer look at the locations which paint Oslo as a city of one’s own.
Three individuals standing outdoors, one holding a sign that reads "Lecture de guerre: Strokes" in Spanish.
Festivals

Looking back to move forward at BFI Flare 2022

by Emily Maskell

This year’s BFI Flare Film Festival encouraged the LGBTQIA+ community to reflect on the past in order to build a better future.