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Cate Blanchett stars in a tribute to artistic troublemakers.
True story of Gloria Grahame’s love affair with a Liverpudlian actor.
Everyone’s favourite Peruvian bear returns.
Sean Baker’s follow-up to Tangerine is a funny and heartfelt triumph.
1,000s of films, preserved.
120 years of British life, many unseen for decades.
Hidden histories and forgotten stories of people and places from the UK’s key film and TV archives.
19 sun-kissed snapshots of seaside holidays in 1960s Bournemouth
Tourist hotspot is a city in bloom for sun-seekers, sportsmen, families and the foxtrot…
15 revealing pictures showing the Southern Railway experience 80 years ago
OK commuter: back in the 1920s Southern was a byword for train innovation and efficiency.
Jarman Volume One 1972-1986 (limited Blu-ray set)
Lavish and limited edition Blu-ray box set.
£59.99
An Actor’s Revenge (dual format edition)
A new restoration of Kon Ichikawa’s widescreen spectacle.
£14.99
Shiraz: A Romance of India (dual format edition)
New restoration with a new score by Anoushka Shankar.
£14.99
Thursday 29 March 2018
Fighting for survival: Paddy Considine and Jodie Whittaker on Journeyman
Wednesday 28 March 2018
50 years of 2001: A Space Odyssey – five films that influenced Kubrick’s giant leap for sci-fi
Wednesday 28 March 2018
How John Cassavetes’ Faces broke new ground for indie filmmaking
Monday 26 March 2018
Five masterpieces of Japanese widescreen... and how they use the frame
Thursday 22 March 2018
Wednesday 21 March 2018
Gary Oldman: 10 essential films
Wednesday 21 March 2018
#FiveFilms4Freedom 2018: watch this year’s LGBTQ+ shorts
Wednesday 21 March 2018
With a number of westerns hitting our screens in 2018, it’s time to re-evaluate the work of Sergio Leone.
Throughout 2018 at BFI Southbank we’ll be celebrating animation in all its guises.
Steven Spielberg’s blockbuster adaptation of the young adult novel is a triumph of sugar-rush action adventure and nostalgic fun.
The universe of this shaggy-dog story reflects the influence of classic animators and Japanese auteurs both, but its attention to delightful detail and its sympathy for pack of furry leads are all Anderson's own, writes Kim Newman.
Thursday 29 March 2018
Ready Player One review: Spielberg’s VR throwback
Tuesday 3 April 2018
Stéphane Audran obituary: a new wave icon
Friday 30 March 2018
Look Back in Anger archive review: the best young British film of our generation
Wednesday 28 March 2018
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