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Black Mirror ‘Arkangel’ review – Big parent is watching you

By Roxanne Sancto

This episode from Season 4 offers a quietly chilling near-future vision of an over-protective society.

In praise of Daisies

By Christina Newland

Don’t miss this explosion of feminist merry-making in Věra Chytilová’s 1966 classic, screening with ICA and MUBI.

A 35mm Paul Thomas Anderson tour is coming to a cinema near you

By Hannah Woodhead

Experience some primo PTA on celluloid with screenings of Magnolia, There Will be Blood and more.

10 highlights from the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival

By Patrick Gamble

The conflict between tradition and modernity came to the fore at Estonia’s largest film event.

The surreal, singular genius of Dario Argento’s Suspiria

By Anton Bitel

Forty years on, the director’s nightmarish gialli has lost none of its potency.

Isle of Dogs to open the 2018 Berlin Film Festival

By Hannah Woodhead

Wes Anderson and his canine crew are headed to the 68th Berlinale.

In praise of The Beaches of Agnès

By Mallory Andrews

Journey into the mind of the great Agnès Varda as part of our 35mm season with MUBI and ICA.

Why the future is not female in science fiction cinema

By Katie Goh

Films like Blade Runner 2049 project male fantasies by placing women in roles of domestic servitude.

Travis Wilkerson: ‘There’s a tremendous opportunity for social change right now’

By Justine Smith

The radical director of Did You Wonder Who Fired the Gun? talks race and legacy in America.

Why I love Jude Law’s performance in Cold Mountain

By Daniel Seddon

Anthony Minghella’s elegant direction perfectly compliments the actor’s sensitive lead turn.

In praise of Orson Welles’ F For Fake

By Phil Concannon

Come and see the maestro's final big trick on a 35mm print at the ICA cinema with MUBI and Little White Lies.

When did film fans become so obsessed with alternative cuts?

By James Luxford

A petition calling for the release of Zack Snyder’s extended Justice League cut has got us thinking about a curious trend in modern cinema.

In praise of Jacques Tati’s Playtime

By David Jenkins

We have teamed with MUBI and the ICA to host a 35mm screening of this true original.

Michael Haneke: ‘I use the internet, but I don’t have time to waste on social media’

By David Jenkins

The Austrian auteur explains why he had to create a Facebook account for his new film, Happy End.

Ronja, the Robber’s Daughter is a pint-sized delight

By Hannah Woodhead

Studio Ghibli take their unique brand of anime magic to the small screen.

Why I love Paul Newman’s performance in Cool Hand Luke

By Catherine Pearson

The late Hollywood iconic lets his physical attributes do the talking in this classic prison drama.

Revisiting Starry Eyes in the wake of Hollywood’s sexual abuse scandal

By Vanessa Crispin

This 2014 horror is a dark and honest reflection of the film industry.

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