Festivals

The Young Pope – first look review

By Ed Gibbs

Paolo Sorrentino transitions to the small screen (with a Jude Law assist) and comes up trumps.

Frantz – first look review

By Katherine McLaughlin

François Ozon returns with a full-bodied tale of stunted romance and the pained legacy of warfare.

Hounds of Love – first look review

By Ed Gibbs

This Australian chiller about a rash of grisly murders makes a play to be the new Snowtown.

The 2016 BFI London Film Festival line-up has been announced

By Little White Lies

The capital’s biggest and best annual film jamberoo will be rolling into town on 5 October.

The Light Between Oceans – first look review

By David Jenkins

The star-spangled tag team of Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander can’t save this ludicrous period weepie.

The 20 best FrightFest films ever – part 2

By Anton Bitel

Find out what’s top of the pile in our gore-drenched salute to the horror cinema bonanza.

The 20 best FrightFest films ever – part 1

By Anton Bitel

Are these the creepiest cuts from the dark heart of modern horror cinema?

Findings from the 2016 London Feminist Film Festival

By Sarah Jilani

Refugee women from beyond the Middle East made their voices heard at this year’s festival.

Five films to see at the Argentine Film Festival 2016

By Wilbur Charles-Roberts

Pablo Trapero’s The Clan will open the annual celebration of South American cinema.

The six best films from New Horizons International Film Festival 2016

By Matt Thrift

The Polish festival once again served up the best world cinema has to offer, including a contender for film of the year.

Meet the young director bringing Shakespeare into the 21st century

By Giovanni Marchinicamia

With Hermia & Helena, Matías Piñeiro delivers another refreshingly modern twist on The Bard.

Should film tackle racial hatred with comedy?

By David Jenkins

Abe Forsythe’s controversial new film Down Under is ruffling feathers among the Australian establishment.

Discover this new mermaid movie with a very dark twist

By David Jenkins

Agnieszka Smoczynska’s The Lure raises a blood-stained middle finger to the likes of The Little Mermaid and Splash.

Free Fire to close the 2016 BFI London Film Festival

By Little White Lies

The writer/director’s Boston shoot ’em up will have its European premiere at the festival’s 60th edition.

The Magnificent Seven to open 2016 Toronto Film Festival

By Charlie Theobald

Denzel Washington stars in this western remake, with many other exciting titles announced.

How to run an international film festival

By David Jenkins

Michelle Carey, Artistic Director of the Melbourne International Film Festival, offers some vital tips to budding programmers.

Eight things to see at New Horizons International Film Festival 2016

By Matt Thrift

A David Lynch classic and Pedro Almodóvar’s favourite film are among the highlights of this year’s programme.

Seven things to see at the 2016 East End Film Festival

By Sophie Yapp

We scour the jam-packed programme for the annual edition of East London’s premiere film jamboree.

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