David L. Wilt

Jun 27, 2023 | bfi.org.uk | Arun AKArun A.K |Adam Scovell |David L. Wilt |Josephine Botting

Addressing the press after the success of his recent blockbuster Pathaan (2023), Shah Rukh Khan referred to the movie’s female lead, Deepika Padukone, himself and his co-star, John Abraham, as “Amar”, “Akbar” and “Anthony”, respectively.

Jun 21, 2023 | bfi.org.uk | Adam Scovell |David L. Wilt |Josephine Botting |Francis Lacassin

Considering the gritty, unforgiving demeanour of Newcastle’s streets in Mike Hodges’ Get Carter (1971), it’s unsurprising that when the same director came to make a thriller set in London, his vision proved equally bleak. In Croupier (1998), a similarly sleazy, shady urban milieu dominates, with only Guy Ritchie’s Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels competing for sheer cockney villainy that year.

Jun 19, 2023 | bfi.org.uk | David L. Wilt |Andrew Northrop |Joseph Fahim |Arun AKArun A.K

A beginner’s path through the shadowy, sinister and monster-packed terrain of classic Mexican fantasy cinema. 19 June 2023By David WiltLa maldición de la llorona (1961)Why this might not seem so easy Until relatively recently, the fantastical cinema of Mexico has not been particularly accessible to non-Spanish speaking audiences.

Jun 15, 2023 | bfi.org.uk | Adam Scovell |David L. Wilt |Josephine Botting

The incendiary final moments of Robin Hardy’s horror classic show a community destroying its only hope of salvation. 15 June 2023By Adam ScovellSign up for Sight & Sound’s Weekly Film Bulletin and moreNews, reviews and archive features every Friday, and information about our latest magazine once a month.

May 3, 2023 | bfi.org.uk | Brad Stevens |Adam Scovell |David L. Wilt |Josephine Botting

Sign up for Sight & Sound’s Weekly Film Bulletin and moreNews, reviews and archive features every Friday, and information about our latest magazine once a month. EmailAlthough Roberto Rossellini’s Journey to Italy (Viaggio in Italia, 1953) is now established as one of world cinema’s supreme achievements, it still has a surprising number of detractors.