A Star Is Born
Every actor in Hollywood has a time where they’re in search of their ‘big break’. Some take longer than others,...
Features
In-depth features, editorials, retrospectives, and opinion pieces exploring the wider world of film and television. From genre deep dives to filmmaker spotlights, our features bring thoughtful analysis and unique perspectives.
Fugitive Spies On The Run
On 5th May, the nail biting spy drama Unlocked will be brought to the big screen. It follows Alice Racine...
May the ‘fourth’ be with you for your intergalactic preparations
As the 40th anniversary of the release of the original Star Wars creeps upon us, this 4th May, International Star...
The Alien Legacy
IN SPACE NO ONE CAN HEAR YOU SCREAM; declared the 1979 movie advertisements for sleeper hit and now cult classic,...
Michelle Williams Retrospective
Michelle Williams has come a long way since her portrayal of the young and impressionable Jen Lindley on Dawson’s Creek....
The Rise of Sam Claflin Feature
THEIR FINEST is distinguished by a number of elements, from the strong female lead of Catrin Cole at the centre...
Horror Films Rediscovered on the BFI Player
In 2010 the BFI published their Most Wanted list, a tantalising countdown of 75 British films classified as ‘missing, believed...
The Best Places to Train to Become a Prima Ballerina
Bring home the fun-filled animated adventure that follows the story of Félicie, a young orphan who tries to make her...
Swiss Army Man & Daniel Radcliffe’s Quirkiest Roles
Since leaving Harry Potter Daniel Radcliffe has gone out of his way to play a wide array of complex, challenging...
The Pass – Best of British
If there’s one thing Britain does well, its film, and we’ve been doing it bloody well for over a century....
The Sense of an Ending – Jim Broadbent’s Best Films
THE SENSE OF AN ENDING is a gorgeous, affecting film based on Julian Barnes' Booker Prize winning novel of the...
THE PASS – THE BEST OF STAGE-TO-SCREEN
Whether it's a classic musical or a ground-breaking play, works written for the stage don't always successfully translate to the...
Indie on the BFI Player: Adam Driver
Despite last year’s exploit into the most successful, epic space opera film franchise of all time, Adam Driver remains without...
Swiss Army Man and the Finest Farts in Films
Since finishing the Harry Potter franchise, Daniel Radcliffe has gone out of his way to subvert his boy-wizard roots by...