Sam Wigley

Sam is News and Features Editor of bfi.org.uk. He’s a critic for Sight and Sound and a member of the London Critics’ Circle.

All articles by Sam Wigley

5 things to watch

5 things to watch this weekend – 19 to 21 April

A song from 1,000 years ago wreaks havoc, while family responsibility weighs heavily on a Mongolian maths whizz.

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this weekend – 19 to 21 April

5 things to watch

5 things to watch this weekend – 12 to 14 April

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this weekend – 12 to 14 April

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5 things to watch this weekend – 5 to 7 April

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this weekend – 5 to 7 April

10 great

10 great fantasy films of the 1940s

By Sam Wigley

10 great fantasy films of the 1940s

5 things to watch

5 things to watch this Easter weekend – 29 March to 1 April

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this Easter weekend – 29 March to 1 April

Reviews

Opus: Sakamoto Ryuichi performs his swan songs

By Sam Wigley

Opus: Sakamoto Ryuichi performs his swan songs

5 things to watch

5 things to watch this weekend – 22 to 24 March

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this weekend – 22 to 24 March

5 things to watch

5 things to watch this weekend – 15 to 17 March

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this weekend – 15 to 17 March

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5 things to watch this weekend – 8 to 10 March

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this weekend – 8 to 10 March

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5 things to watch this weekend – 1 to 3 March

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this weekend – 1 to 3 March

Interviews

The City of God phenomenon: a new interview with Fernando Meirelles

By Sam Wigley

The City of God phenomenon: a new interview with Fernando Meirelles

5 things to watch

5 things to watch this weekend – 23 to 25 February

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this weekend – 23 to 25 February

World of influence

From The Descent to Caspar David Friedrich: the influences on Stone Age horror Out of Darkness

By Sam Wigley

From The Descent to Caspar David Friedrich: the influences on Stone Age horror Out of Darkness

5 things to watch

5 things to watch this weekend – 9 to 11 February

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this weekend – 9 to 11 February

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5 things to watch this weekend – 2 to 4 February

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this weekend – 2 to 4 February

Festivals

Handling the Undead: the walking dead offer hope for the bereaved in this mournful zombie movie

By Sam Wigley

Handling the Undead: the walking dead offer hope for the bereaved in this mournful zombie movie

5 things to watch

5 things to watch this weekend – 26 to 28 January

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this weekend – 26 to 28 January

Festivals

Sex work and the city: Mikko Mäkelä on his intimate meta-narrative Sebastian

By Sam Wigley

Sex work and the city: Mikko Mäkelä on his intimate meta-narrative Sebastian

5 things to watch

5 things to watch this weekend – 19 to 21 January

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this weekend – 19 to 21 January

Festivals

British films at Sundance 2024

By Sam Wigley

British films at Sundance 2024

5 things to watch

5 things to watch this weekend – 12 to 14 January

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this weekend – 12 to 14 January

Interviews

Trenque Lauquen: the mutating production of the year’s most intoxicating mystery

By Sam Wigley

Trenque Lauquen: the mutating production of the year’s most intoxicating mystery

5 things to watch

5 things to watch this weekend – 8 to 10 December

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this weekend – 8 to 10 December

Lists

50 great Christmas films currently streaming - updated for 2023

By Katherine McLaughlin, David Parkinson and others

50 great Christmas films currently streaming - updated for 2023

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5 things to watch this weekend – 1 to 3 December

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this weekend – 1 to 3 December

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5 things to watch this weekend – 24 to 26 November

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this weekend – 24 to 26 November

Interviews

Joanna Hogg in the hall of ghosts: “In the evenings, we’d sit there with the fire roaring and watch films”

By Sam Wigley

Joanna Hogg in the hall of ghosts: “In the evenings, we’d sit there with the fire roaring and watch films”

5 things to watch

5 things to watch this weekend – 17 to 19 November

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this weekend – 17 to 19 November

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5 things to watch this weekend – 10 to 12 November

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this weekend – 10 to 12 November