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The 30 best films of 2024

by Little White Lies

We reveal 30 of our favourite films from this year, including some old favourites and new faces.
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Double Threat: A history of actresses directing

by Little White Lies

An expansive, 50-film chronology looking back at the history of films directed by female actors.
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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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The 30 best films of 2023

by Little White Lies

As we wave goodbye to another year at the movies, we reflect on the films that have stayed with us – from the plastic fantastic to tense courtroom dramas.
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The 30 best films of 2022

by Charles Bramesco, David Jenkins, Marina Ashioti, Hannah Strong, Adam Woodward

The LWLies team count down their favourite cinematic experiences from an embarrassment of movie riches.
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LWLies’ favourite line readings of 2022

by Charles Bramesco

Our writers choose their favourite snippets of dialogue from this year's cinematic offerings, from the absurd to the hysterical.
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The 25 best television shows of 2022

by Emma Fraser

We count down the small screen treats which had everyone theorising and furiously binge-watching, from Bad Sisters to Pachinko.
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50 films to look forward to for the rest of 2022

by Hannah Strong and Charles Bramesco

Halfway through the year, we offer up 50 upcoming movies to keep on your radar.
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The films of David Cronenberg – ranked

by Little White Lies

With a new feature film out in the world, we celebrate the corporeal classics of the Canadian body horror maestro.
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24 curious facts about the Cannes Film Festival

by Saskia Lloyd Gaiger

Some of the best nuggets of glitz and scandal throughout the history of the most famous international film festival.
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The 50 Best Films of the New Millennium (Not Based on Existing Intellectual Property)

by Little White Lies

In an ambitious venture, we count down our favourite wholly-original feature films of the last two decades.
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The 30 best films of 2021

by Marina Ashioti, Charles Bramesco, David Jenkins, Hannah Strong, Adam Woodward

Our annual countdown of the year’s finest silver screen offerings. How many have you seen?

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