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Why are films that take us off the grid on the rise?

By James Luxford

Captain Fantastic is the latest in a long line of dramas to explore the allure of being disconnected from the modern world.

Discover the multi-levelled madness of this Saw-esque house horror

By Anton Bitel

Darren Lynn Bousman’s gory latest, Abattoir, is now available to buy and stream.

How Children of Men took us through the looking glass

By Luke Walpole

Alfonso Cuarón’s film was released in 2006 and is set in 2027, so why does it feel so relevant today?

Ben Wheatley’s Free Fire gets a blistering first trailer

By Little White Lies

Brie Larson gets caught in the crossfire in this NSFW first look at the director’s period crime drama.

How fandom took Star Trek beyond the final frontier

By Paul Fairclough

When Star Trek finally slipped from our screens in 2005, there were some among the 25 million Trekkers worldwide who refused to let the matter lie.

The fantastic story of the worst superhero movie ever made

By Tom Bond

Roger Corman’s unreleased 1994 film The Fantastic Four was doomed from the start.

Watch the epic trailer for Masaki Kobayashi’s The Human Condition trilogy

By David Jenkins

The director’s bold and bleak cinematic vision chronicles life in World War Two-era Japan.

Watch these stunning short films inspired by Kubo and the Two Strings

By Little White Lies

Four amazing animators have put their own spin on Laika’s stop-motion gem.

Why I love Peter Sellers’ performance in Being There

By Adam Woodward

The titan of big screen comedy is at his understated, singular best in Hal Ashby’s tale of a simple-minded gardener.

A guide to rescoring a silent classic

By Lara C Cory

Portishead’s Adrian Utley and Goldfrapp’s Will Gregory discuss writing new music for The Passion of Joan of Arc.

The six best quotes from the Supersonic trailer

By Little White Lies

Noel and Liam Gallagher are up to their usual tricks in this feature-length Oasis documentary.

Every female director at the 2016 BFI London Film Festival

By Lauren Thompson

This year’s bumper line-up boasts 114 films directed or co-directed by women.

Gallery: on the set of The Man Who Fell to Earth

By David Jenkins

Cinematographer Tony Richmond discusses the making of Nicolas Roeg’s 1977 sci-fi opus.

Why The Assassination of Jesse James is a masterful modern western

By William Carroll

Andrew Dominik’s 2007 biopic humanises America’s most storied outlaw.

The art of defending Woody Allen

By Vadim Rizov

Woody Allen has made his fair share of bad movies. But who are the critical gatekeepers who will stop at nothing to defend his honour?

The films of Woody Allen ranked

By Little White Lies

A comprehensive countdown of the great American writer/director’s complete filmography.

Why The Limey is Steven Soderbergh’s most underrated film

By William Carroll

This late ’90s neo-noir offers a heady mix of non-linear narratives, cockney rhyming slang, and Terence Stamp.

Rare Akira soundtrack set for special edition vinyl reissue

By Adam Woodward

Milan Records are set to release the classic ‘Akira Symphonic Suite’ score.

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