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Two shirtless men standing face-to-face in close proximity, conveying an intense exchange.
Review

The Pass

by Tom Williams

Final­ly, a film set in the world of mod­ern foot­ball that is actu­al­ly worth watching.

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Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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In Praise Of

Why The Firm has stood its ground for over 25 years

by Wilbur Charles-Roberts

Alan Clarke’s made-for-TV clas­sic remains the most authen­tic film about foot­ball hooli­gan­ism ever made.
Man in white football kit celebrating on pitch with arms outstretched.
Review

Becoming Zlatan

by Adam Woodward

Sweden’s mono-monikered foot­balling mes­si­ah gets his very own doc­u­men­tary pro­file. And it’s absolute­ly top-drawer.

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Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Four men in red and white football uniforms celebrating a victory with a trophy.
Review

Bobby

by Adam Woodward

Relive England’s sole World Cup tri­umph 50 years on via this time­ly trib­ute to a true foot­balling icon.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two shirtless men sitting on a hotel bed, one taking a photo using a smartphone.
Queer Cinema

Why are there no openly gay Premier League footballers?

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

BFI Flare’s open­ing film, The Pass, is about a promi­nent foot­baller who repress­es his sex­u­al­i­ty. We explore why this is still hap­pen­ing for real.
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Interviews

Viggo Mortensen: ‘I love working with directors who resist explaining things’

by David Jenkins

The actor on foot­ball, fes­ti­vals and films that ask lots of ques­tions but don’t give away all the answers.