The Secret Agent Review: BFI London Film Festival 2025

The Secret Agent’s opening scrawl playfully refers to its setting – 1970s Brazil – as ‘’a time of great mischief,’’ a dramatic understatement for the…

Frankenstein Review: BFI London Film Festival 2025

Guillermo Del Toro reanimates a classic monster in Frankenstein Is there a more perfect film/director pairing possible than Frankenstein and Guillermo Del Toro? The Mexican…

The Mastermind Review: BFI London Film Festival 2025

Josh O’Connor thinks he’s planned the perfect crime in The Mastermind J.B (Josh O’Connor) is an unemployed carpenter in early 1970s New England. His parents…

Train Dreams Review: BFI London Film Festival 2025

Joel Edgerton, Felicity Jones and Kerry Condon star in meditative Western Train Dreams Near the turn of the 20th century, Robert Grenier (Joel Edgerton) is…

Dreamers Review: BFI London Film Festival 2025

Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor’s detention centre drama Dreamers is a solid debut Isio (Ronkę Adékoluęjo) is sent to an immigration detention centre after living and working in…

Peter Hujar’s Day Review: BFI London Film Festival 2025

Ira Sachs latest recounts a day in the life of celebrated photographer Peter Hujar In 1974 author Linda Rosencrantz had the idea to interview several…