Latest from the BFI
Where to begin with Jafar Panahi
Your next obsession: the urgent, authority-baiting films of Jafar Panahi
Monday 25 March 2019
The Matrix at 20: How the Wachowskis changed sci-fi
Released 20 years ago, the Wachowskis’ The Matrix created a revolution in sci-fi action and visual effects that reshaped blockbusters for the 21st century.
Tuesday 26 March 2019
Carol Morley on her star-gazing New Orleans neo-noir Out of Blue
Dreams of a Life and The Falling director Carol Morley digs into her intriguing new detective drama Out of Blue, her first film shot in the US.
Wednesday 27 March 2019
Blow out your speakers with our list of movies for metalheads, from metal-infused horror to mockumentaries that go to 11.
Thursday 28 March 2019
Agnès Varda, legendary French New Wave filmmaker, dies aged 90
Varda’s career spanned more than 60 years in cinema, working across fiction and documentary with the same irrepressible creativity.
Friday 29 March 2019
Children of Men: Why Alfonso Cuarón’s anti-Blade Runner looks more relevant than ever
It flopped on release in 2006, but Children of Men’s dystopian visions of Britain in 2027 feel more troubling every day.
Tuesday 12 February 2019
Five reasons to watch cyberpunk body-horror Tetsuo: The Iron Man – 30th anniversary
Metallic mayhem and graphic depravity fly thick and fast in the mind-melting 30-year-old Japanese body-horror benchmark Tetsuo: The Iron Man. Here are five reasons to stick it in your eyes.
Thursday 21 March 2019
Scott Walker’s favourite films
In 2000, the late great Scott Walker curated a season of his favourite films for the BFI as part of the Meltdown Festival. Here’s what he chose.
Tuesday 26 March 2019