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Queer Edward II: New Derek Jarman documentary captures a vital piece of cinematic history

Theo Rollason’s remarkable found-footage documentary examines the wider political context that shaped Derek Jarman’s creation of his 1991 drama Edward II.

By Travis Jeppesen

Queer Edward II: New Derek Jarman documentary captures a vital piece of cinematic history

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The Face of Horror: Anna Biller bewitches with a tragic medieval horrorshow

By Savina Petkova

The Face of Horror: Anna Biller bewitches with a tragic medieval horrorshow

Reviews

Digger: an unwieldy but compulsively watchable satire

By Philip Concannon

Digger: an unwieldy but compulsively watchable satire

Features

“Sick and kinky”: The BBFC and Ken Russell’s The Devils

By Linda Ruth Williams

“Sick and kinky”: The BBFC and Ken Russell’s The Devils

Festivals

21 great films playing at BFI London Film Festival 2026

From the Sight and Sound archive

“It comes out of an anger about the way things are”: Martin Scorsese on The Departed

By Ian Christie

“It comes out of an anger about the way things are”: Martin Scorsese on The Departed

Features

The Devils’ advocate: Guillermo del Toro on the film’s darkness and light

By Guillermo del Toro

The Devils’ advocate: Guillermo del Toro on the film’s darkness and light

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The Debut: Julianne Moore gives a showstopping performance as a woman transformed by community theatre

By Neil Young

The Debut: Julianne Moore gives a showstopping performance as a woman transformed by community theatre

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Everytime: Sandra Wollner’s digital-age fairytale finds light in a time of grief

By Alexander Mooney

Everytime: Sandra Wollner’s digital-age fairytale finds light in a time of grief

Reviews

Animol: Ashley Walters proves an instinctive actor’s director with a tense cell block drama

By Leila Latif

Animol: Ashley Walters proves an instinctive actor’s director with a tense cell block drama

Reviews

Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie: fascinating documentary captures the author’s courage and humour in the wake of a brutal attack

By Philip Concannon

Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie: fascinating documentary captures the author’s courage and humour in the wake of a brutal attack

Reviews

Heart of the Beast: a bracingly executed man-and-dog survival story

By Jonathan Romney

Heart of the Beast: a bracingly executed man-and-dog survival story

From the Sight and Sound archive

On Bresson: Olivier Assayas, Paul Schrader, Aki Kaurismäki and more discuss the French director

By Michael Brooke

On Bresson: Olivier Assayas, Paul Schrader, Aki Kaurismäki and more discuss the French director

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Ghost Song: A fleshed-out and full-blooded portrayal of youthful amour fou

By Neil Young

Ghost Song: A fleshed-out and full-blooded portrayal of youthful amour fou

News

Sight and Sound: the November 2026 issue

Festivals

Look Back: Two rival manga artists join forces in Koreeda’s sweet story of teenage friendship

By Blake Simons

Look Back: Two rival manga artists join forces in Koreeda’s sweet story of teenage friendship

Reviews

Resident Evil: Zach Cregger’s thrilling reboot pares things back to the essentials of survival horror

By Matthew Taylor

Resident Evil: Zach Cregger’s thrilling reboot pares things back to the essentials of survival horror

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Salvation: well-crafted debut offers a glimpse into the manosphere

By Adam Nayman

Salvation: well-crafted debut offers a glimpse into the manosphere

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The Julia Set: Chase Infiniti levels up a college romance coming-of-ager

By Adam Nayman

The Julia Set: Chase Infiniti levels up a college romance coming-of-ager

Reviews

Remake: A heartbreaking exploration of the slippage between documentary and fiction

By Imogen Sara Smith

Remake: A heartbreaking exploration of the slippage between documentary and fiction

Reviews

Pulp: What Do You Do for an Encore?: Documentary charts the thrilling story of Pulp, with a few forgivable omissions

By Sam Davies

Pulp: What Do You Do for an Encore?: Documentary charts the thrilling story of Pulp, with a few forgivable omissions

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Woman Unknown: May el-Toukhy’s elegant postwar drama has little beneath its surface tension

By Jessica Kiang

Woman Unknown: May el-Toukhy’s elegant postwar drama has little beneath its surface tension

Interviews

“I realised any attempt to replicate is going to be a failure”: Sophy Romvari on Blue Heron

By Hope Rangaswami

“I realised any attempt to replicate is going to be a failure”: Sophy Romvari on Blue Heron

Interviews

Desert of the disappeared: Patricio Guzmán on Nostalgia for the Light

By Chris Darke

Desert of the disappeared: Patricio Guzmán on Nostalgia for the Light

Interviews

“I never made a movie to just go make a movie, it was always an exploration of filmmaking”: our world exclusive interview with Tom Cruise

By Isabel Stevens

“I never made a movie to just go make a movie, it was always an exploration of filmmaking”: our world exclusive interview with Tom Cruise

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Primetime: Robert Pattinson gives a devilish performance as a ‘paedophile-hunting’ TV presenter

By John Bleasdale

Primetime: Robert Pattinson gives a devilish performance as a ‘paedophile-hunting’ TV presenter

Festivals

Let Us Through, Dear Ancestors: Lav Diaz explores the horrors inflicted upon the Philippine islands in a smart historical epic

By Travis Jeppesen

Let Us Through, Dear Ancestors: Lav Diaz explores the horrors inflicted upon the Philippine islands in a smart historical epic

Interviews

All about my mother: Annouchka de Andrade on Sarah Maldoror

By Annouchka de Andrade

All about my mother: Annouchka de Andrade on Sarah Maldoror

From the Sight and Sound archive

The making of a super-producer: Jeremy Thomas interviewed in 2014

By Nick James

The making of a super-producer: Jeremy Thomas interviewed in 2014

Features

Dancing at the revolution: the cinema of Sarah Maldoror

By Rachel Pronger

Dancing at the revolution: the cinema of Sarah Maldoror