Watching Laura Poitras and Mark Obenhaus’s documentary portrait of investigative reporter Seymour Hersh – the pressman who exposed the My Lai massacre – you can just about believe in the power of ...

In her latest film, French documentary-maker Claire Simon turns her lens on Nobel laureate Annie Ernaux. Eschewing the biopic format, Simon captures candid classroom debates across France and Guiana, ...

The 50 best films of 2025 – how many have you seen? A packed double issue with Lucile Hadžihalilović interviewed by Peter Strickland, Park Chan-wook on No Other Choice, Chloé Zhao on Hamnet, Richard ...

From a seven-and-a-half hour masterpiece to one of the most beautiful colour films ever made: as a trio of István Szabó films arrive on Blu-ray, we present a 10-film primer on the glories of Hungarian ...

Zipping frenetically from one set piece to the next and incorporating a dizzying array of film types – from heist gone wrong to romantic melodrama to satirical comedy to chase thriller – the ...

As Andrzej Żuławski’s freaky psychodrama Possession arrives on 4K UHD, we track down the original locations in what was then a divided Berlin – including the subway which provides the setting for that ...

The 4K restoration of Jean Vigo’s tale of two newlyweds arrives in UK cinemas this week. Revisiting the film, originally released in 1934, our critic was struck by its inventive blend of “spontaneous” ...

The award recognises del Toro’s extraordinary contribution to film and the distinctive artistry that runs through his work across animation and live action.

These script pages from Dirk Bogarde’s own copy of the screenplay for Victim reveal the important modifications he made to ramp up the emotional impact of his brave turn as a barrister being ...

BFI-backed BDSM drama Pillion wins Best British Independent Film, A Want in Her is Best Feature Documentary, while Akinola Davies Jr wins Best Director.

The life of trailblazing LGBTQ+ American boxer Christy Martin has all the makings of a great movie, but Sydney Sweeney’s performance doesn’t capture Martin’s complexity, and the end result feels like ...

This week is a special tribute to long time BFI colleague and friend, Ian Betts.