From The Handmaiden to Frances Ha, a new collection on BFI Player – curated in partnership with Sofas & Stuff – draws together the ’uncommon threads’ that make festive season special.

As actor, director and stunt co-ordinator, Sammo Hung is one of the legendary figures of Hong Kong action cinema. Here the 72-year-old reflects on the era of practical, physical action and his long ...

2024 marks the deserved ascendency of Sharon D. Clarke, who has previously commanded attention for supporting roles in Doctor Who and Mr Loverman (see below) and is a recognised star in theatreland.

Winner of the Werner Herzog Film Prize, this graceful drama from Harley Chamandy possesses a vivid sense of place and strong lead performance from Vincent Leclerc as a grieving music producer.

Intrigue in the Alps, an airport thriller set on Christmas Eve, and Daniel Craig in Mexico City. What are you watching this weekend?

British actors Ann Ogbomo and Cherrelle Skeete co-founded the film and TV-focused campaign Hair and Make-Up Equality Now, a call to action to rectify industry failures to implement culturally ...

Historic injustices, present-day conflicts and an ecologically depleted future – the subjects of this year’s documentaries offered little to feel cheerful about, but the sheer number of fine films was ...

As a new documentary explores his extraordinarily fertile creative partnership with Ismail Merchant, we sat down with James Ivory to discuss neglected films, homophobia and working with Maggie Smith ...

This delicate, dreamlike tale of loneliness and fellowship, following the lives of three women in Mumbai, is the unforgettable winner of this year’s poll. Here, the director shares her delight at ...

A quantum physicist turns sleuth when a series of gruesome murders occur at an academic alpine summit in Timm Kröger’s heavily stylised sci-fi noir.

In our Autumn 1983 issue, we heard from novelist and screenwriter Ian McEwan on The Ploughman’s Lunch, his and Eyre’s exploration of the 'fake present'.

In an era of short attention spans and flash-in-the-pan careers, this year has stood out for the amount of work produced by filmmaking veterans. But anyone looking for evidence to confirm a general ...