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Features

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Interviews

Andrew Haigh: ‘I’m a pretty melancholic person’

by Hannah Strong

The British director on the power of crying and how he crafted his heartbreaking new film, All of Us Strangers.
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Festivals

Between the Temples – first-look review

by Hannah Strong

Jason Schwartzman and Carol Kane are a magnificent double act in Nathan Silver’s thoughtful take on grief and faith, which sees a cantor in crisis reunite with his childhood music teacher.
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Interviews

Daniel Kaluuya and Kibwe Tavares: ‘Gentrification is hard to dramatise’

by Rógan Graham

Old pals and creative collaborators Daniel Kaluuya and Kibwe Tavares team up to present their vision of a near future where London’s last social housing estate stands up against the oppressive régime.
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Home Ents

What to watch at home in January

by Anton Bitel

Pagan rituals, a Michael Powell classic and killer alligators are on the agenda in the first of 2024’s home ents guides.
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Interviews

Yorgos Lanthimos: ‘Why is sex such a taboo? I really don’t understand’

by Hannah Strong

Yorgos Lanthimos on the intricate cine-suture work that it took to make his magnificent new film, Poor Things.
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Top Ranking

Ten essential Werner Herzog films

by David Jenkins

In celebration of a BFI season of the German maverick’s sublime work in film, we pick ten of our absolute faves.
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Incoming

100 films to look forward to in 2024 – part two

by Little White Lies

In the second half of our preview looking ahead to 2024’s upcoming releases, we look at work from David Lowery, Lynne Ramsay, Mati Diop and many more.
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Incoming

100 films to look forward to in 2024 – part one

by Hannah Strong, Charles Bramesco and David Jenkins

New year, new movies! We look ahead to the films coming our way in 2024 – including new projects from Bong Joon-ho, George Miller, Rose Glass and many more.
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Interviews

Cailee Spaeny: ‘People feel really inspired by Sofia Coppola and nourished creatively’

by Hannah Strong

The star of Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla, who won the Volpi Cup at the Venice Film Festival for her performance, reflects on the experience of working with Coppola as well as her co-star Jacob Elordi.
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Home Ents

What to watch at home in December

by Anton Bitel

Samurai, demon dolls, an actor-murderer and RoboCop are some of the gems to catch up on while you’re relaxing this holiday season.