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Bullhead
Achieving the rare combination of subtlety and brutality, Bullhead is one of the most striking debuts of recent…
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I, Anna
Barnaby Southcombe’s I, Anna is a self-professed "film noir with European sensibility", citing both American and European cinema…
By Darren Gobin
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Argo confirms Ben Affleck as an outstanding director
Based on a true story, Argo is a nail-biting thriller depicting the CIA’s extraction of six American fugitives…
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Love Crime
Alain Corneau made fourteen feature films in his career from 1973 to 2010 before succumbing to cancer. His…
By Richard Taverner
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Chinatown at the BFI Southbank
The film noir genre was short lived: the general consensus among film historians defines the movement as existing…
By Darren Gobin
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End of Watch
End of Watch is a film that feels unripe. Watching it, one feels like it needed time to…
By Stephen Glass
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Wreck-It Ralph delivers the charm and entertainment of Disney’s best movies
Everyone has seen Toy Story, and most people have seen the sequels. The reason for this is simple:…
By Darren Gobin
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Sick: The Life and Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist
Screened as part of the BFI’s Uncut season and celebrating its release this month, uncut on DVD for…
By Charlie Bennett
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Pink Flamingos
John Waters’ Pink Flamingos reached its 40th anniversary recently, and has been screening as part of the BFI’s…
By Stephen Glass
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The Devils
The British Film Institute’s Uncut season is currently underway. Screening films with histories of contention between film-makers, audiences…
By Stephen Glass