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Features

Two people riding a motorcycle, wearing helmets, in an urban setting.
Festivals

Guo Run – first-look review

by David Jenkins

The pain and con­fu­sion of mis­car­riage is pre­sent­ed with brac­ing clar­i­ty in Li Dongmei’s impres­sive char­ac­ter study.
Two people embracing in a forest, the woman smiling with her eyes closed as the man holds her close.
Festivals

First Person Plural – first-look review

by David Jenkins

A bour­geois cou­ple expe­ri­ence the nox­ious effects of a vac­cine in this gor­geous, sur­re­al study of cor­rupt­ed minds and bodies.
Outdoor patio with reclined lounge chairs, fenced area, and person working on construction.
Festivals

Vitrival – first-look review

by David Jenkins

This absorb­ing and care­ful­ly-craft­ed chron­i­cle of a quaint Bel­gian vil­lage crum­bling to pieces is 2025 breakout.
Colourful pencil drawing depicting two women's faces, with floral motifs in the background.
In Heaven Everything Is Fine

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.
Illustration of a woman with curly hair wearing a dress, standing with her hands clasped in front of her against a dark background.
In Heaven Everything Is Fine

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.
Three African American men, wearing suits, in a black and white photograph.
Acting Up

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.
Couple in 1940s style clothing, woman with wavy blonde hair, man in shirt and tie, standing close together indoors.
In Praise Of

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.
Crowd of people dancing in dim pink and green lighting, a figure in the foreground silhouetted against the background.

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.
Man in red coat sitting on bench against abstract blue background.
Interviews

Brady Corbet: ‘It’s a fucking film’

by Hannah Strong

The mav­er­ick writer/​director espous­es the need to stick behind your aes­thet­ic and cre­ative ideals at all costs.
Open notebook with handwritten notes and sketches next to a whitewashed building with a person visible in the background.
Journeys

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.