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Samuel is news and features editor for the BFI. He is also a critic for Sight & Sound and has contributed to The Guardian and Total Film.
He still just about stands by this list of 10 favourite films and is proud of making up some of these ones.
Articles by Samuel Wigley
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15 rare times when a director made great films in five or more different decades
Is a classic a decade a tall order?
Wednesday, September 19, 2018
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New films from Steve McQueen, Claire Denis and Peter Strickland head up the UK premieres at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival.
Thursday, September 6, 2018
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Terence Davies on Distant Voices Still Lives, 30 years later
With a restored version of his debut feature back in cinemas, the great British director Terence Davies talks nostalgia, Brexit and things that make his heart sink.
Monday, September 3, 2018
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19 films every nostalgic 90s music fan should watch
Grieving for grunge? Pining for Portishead? As a new doc about James Lavelle and Mo’Wax hits cinemas, we prescribe 19 more music docs set to send you straight back to the 90s.
Friday, August 31, 2018
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Where to begin with John Huston
Your next obsession: golden-age great John Huston
Thursday, August 2, 2018
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How experimental musicians are reinventing the film score
Hereditary, Annihilation and First Reformed are just the latest examples in a new trend toward turning away from Hollywood’s composer establishment in favour of musicians from way out leftfield.
Wednesday, July 11, 2018
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With the release of UFO-cult mystery The Endless, we round up 10 of the best films exploring the strange pull of the cult. Join us!
Thursday, June 28, 2018
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Top up your watchlist... 18 alternative summer films
Beyond Jaws and Stand by Me, turn up the heat with this list of left-field summertime viewing – all available with a free 14-day trial on BFI Player.
Monday, June 18, 2018
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The films that influenced me: Andrew Haigh
The acclaimed director behind Weekend, 45 Years and now Lean on Pete reveals the films that shaped his love of cinema.
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
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50 years of 2001: A Space Odyssey – five films that influenced Kubrick’s giant leap for sci-fi
As 2001: A Space Odyssey celebrates its 50th anniversary, we look at five stepping stones that led to Kubrick’s epic vision.
Wednesday, March 28, 2018
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