Sam Mendes

Roger Deakins: ‘With film, I used to be the first person to see a performance’

By Iana Murray

The veteran cinematographer on his explosive formative cinema experiences and shooting Sam Mendes’s moving drama, Empire of Light.

The enduring atmosphere of Road to Perdition

By Nick Herrmann

Two decades on from its release, Sam Mendes' mob thriller exudes a powerful sense of dread.

Empire of Light – first-look review

By Mark Asch

Olivia Colman channels her inner Anna Karina in director Sam Mendes’ mawkish ode to the magic of the movies.

The full 2022 BFI London Film Festival line-up has been announced

By Marina Ashioti

From Glass Onion to Decision to Leave, this year’s cinematic bonanza is packed to the gills with discovery and delight.

1917

By Greg Wetherall

Sam Mendes’ gripping World War One drama is light on plot but displays plenty of technical panache.

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