Samuel Wigley

Articles by Samuel Wigley

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  10 great American film noirs

  With Orson Welles’s magnificent noir melodrama The Lady from Shanghai back in cinemas, we turn back the clock to the golden age of Hollywood to select the 10 best American film noirs.

  Thursday, July 24, 2014

  Lists

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  10 great really long films

  To watch all of the films on this week’s list, you’ll need over 65 hours. Heralding the release of Lav Diaz’s monumental epic Norte, the End of History, here are 10 film giants that stretch to four hours or (way) beyond.

  Thursday, July 17, 2014

  Lists

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  10 great films about Brits abroad

  With summer holiday season upon us and millions of Brits packing their bags for some sunshine overseas, what are some of the best movies about British expats and holidaymakers?

  Thursday, July 10, 2014

  Lists

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  BFI edition of silent classic Underground wins best Blu-ray at DVD awards

  The restored, high definition edition of Anthony Asquith’s 1928 classic of London life is named the year’s best Blu-ray by Italy’s esteemed Il Cinema Ritrovato festival.

  Friday, July 4, 2014

  Announcements

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  On this day in 1989: Do the Right Thing premiered

  Brooklyn (and Barack Obama) has been celebrating the 25th anniversary of Spike Lee’s controversial classic Do the Right Thing.

  Monday, June 30, 2014

  Features

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  Preview: Edinburgh International Film Festival 2014

  A John le Carré adaptation starring the late Philip Seymour Hoffman and a DSK-inspired drama featuring Gérard Depardieu are among the starrier premieres at this year’s EIFF.

  Wednesday, June 18, 2014

  Features

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  National Picnic Week: great picnics on film

  ‘Do you want a leg or a breast?’ As the UK celebrates National Picnic Week, we open up the hamper of film history to select 12 classic picnic scenes.

  Tuesday, June 17, 2014

  Lists

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  Preview: East End Film Festival 2014

  A memory-loss drama set in New Orleans opens the 13th East End Film Festival, a 12-day celebration of international cinema that takes place across east London.

  Friday, June 13, 2014

  Features

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  Comedian and actor Rik Mayall dies aged 56

  The irreverent comic star of cult sitcoms The Young Ones and Bottom has passed away.

  Monday, June 9, 2014

  Features

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  Preview: Sheffield Doc/Fest 2014

  New films from Martin Scorsese and Alex Gibney and the world premiere of a celebration of kissing on screen are among the roll call of documentary delights at this year’s Sheffield Doc/Fest.

  Friday, June 6, 2014

  Features