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Trimming Tolkien: on the faithfulness of Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings

The Fellowship of the Ring may be a huge success for Peter Jackson, but what would Tolkien have thought of it, asked this feature from our February 2002 issue.

By Graham Fuller

Trimming Tolkien: on the faithfulness of Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings

Reviews

BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions: Kahlil Joseph’s captivating experiment explores the past, present and future of the Black experience

By Abiba Coulibaly

BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions: Kahlil Joseph’s captivating experiment explores the past, present and future of the Black experience

Obituaries

In memoriam: obituaries of those who died in 2025

By Bob Mastrangelo

In memoriam: obituaries of those who died in 2025

From the Sight and Sound archive

“I have a responsibility to be provocative in my films”: Rosa von Praunheim’s activist cinema

By Mark Nash

“I have a responsibility to be provocative in my films”: Rosa von Praunheim’s activist cinema

From the Sight and Sound archive

“This is definitely a closing movie because I collected everything”: Béla Tarr on his final film, The Turin Horse

By Jonathan Romney

“This is definitely a closing movie because I collected everything”: Béla Tarr on his final film, The Turin Horse

Reviews

Hamnet: Chloé Zhao’s adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s best-selling novel is a devastating exploration of loss and creative alchemy

By Nicolas Rapold

Hamnet: Chloé Zhao’s adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s best-selling novel is a devastating exploration of loss and creative alchemy

Polls

The best films of 2025 – all the votes

Interviews

Shoot to thrill: Kathryn Bigelow on A House of Dynamite and her dynamic career

By Henry K Miller

Shoot to thrill: Kathryn Bigelow on A House of Dynamite and her dynamic career

Features

“A masterclass of emotion”: Molly Haskell on Sentimental Value

By Molly Haskell

“A masterclass of emotion”: Molly Haskell on Sentimental Value

Polls

The best video essays of 2025

Reviews

Marty Supreme: Timothée Chalamet is perfect as a bratty ping pong hustler

By Nicolas Rapold

Marty Supreme: Timothée Chalamet is perfect as a bratty ping pong hustler

From the Sight and Sound archive

“Rob Reiner directs with sympathy for both main characters”: When Harry Met Sally reviewed in 1989

By Pam Cook

“Rob Reiner directs with sympathy for both main characters”: When Harry Met Sally reviewed in 1989

Black Film Bulletin

Take a chance: what Tanzania taught me about storytelling, legacy and opportunity

By Simone Pennant

Take a chance: what Tanzania taught me about storytelling, legacy and opportunity

Black Film Bulletin

Black Debutantes: Black women directors in a season of rediscovery and celebration

By Rógan Graham

Black Debutantes: Black women directors in a season of rediscovery and celebration

Black Film Bulletin

Shoot the People: Misan Harriman and Andy Mundy-Castle in conversation with Afua Hirsch

By Afua Hirsch

Shoot the People: Misan Harriman and Andy Mundy-Castle in conversation with Afua Hirsch

Reviews

Ella McCay: a sleepy political comedy

By Adam Nayman

Ella McCay: a sleepy political comedy

Interviews

Cemetery of splendour: David Cronenberg on The Shrouds

By Erika Balsom

Cemetery of splendour: David Cronenberg on The Shrouds

Interviews

“Nothing is a slam dunk anymore”: Steven Soderbergh on Black Bag

By Philip Concannon

“Nothing is a slam dunk anymore”: Steven Soderbergh on Black Bag

Interviews

“It’s important to try and find the humanity in the people we abhor”: Ari Aster on Eddington

By Thomas Flew

“It’s important to try and find the humanity in the people we abhor”: Ari Aster on Eddington

Interviews

Enemy of the state: Jafar Panahi on It Was Just an Accident

By Jonathan Romney

Enemy of the state: Jafar Panahi on It Was Just an Accident

Reviews

Animalia: original Moroccan sci-fi debut gets spiritual about alien invasion

By Katie McCabe

Animalia: original Moroccan sci-fi debut gets spiritual about alien invasion

Reviews

Songs of Forgotten Trees: a delicate tribute to female friendship and big-city resilience

By Gayle Sequeira

Songs of Forgotten Trees: a delicate tribute to female friendship and big-city resilience

Interviews

“Pinch me!”: Harry Lighton on his dom-com debut Pillion

By Jane Giles

“Pinch me!”: Harry Lighton on his dom-com debut Pillion

Reviews

Avatar: Fire and Ash: a big, goofy spectacle that wears its heart on its sleeve

By Adam Nayman

Avatar: Fire and Ash: a big, goofy spectacle that wears its heart on its sleeve

Interviews

The art of the steal: Kelly Reichardt on The Mastermind

By Beatrice Loayza

The art of the steal: Kelly Reichardt on The Mastermind

Interviews

Into the lion’s den: Wes Anderson on The Phoenician Scheme

By Arjun Sajip

Into the lion’s den: Wes Anderson on The Phoenician Scheme

Reviews

Cover-Up: powerful doc on reporter Seymour Hersh chronicles decades of American corruption

By Catherine Wheatley

Cover-Up: powerful doc on reporter Seymour Hersh chronicles decades of American corruption

News

Sight and Sound: the Winter 2025-26 issue

Features

And the winner is… One Battle After Another

By Michael Koresky

And the winner is… One Battle After Another

Polls

The 50 best films of 2025