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Find out the best and worst films at the 2026 London Film Festival, as picked by film critics James Learoyd and Callum Ewing.

Sumo: Spirit Weighs Nothing (2026), directed by Erik Shirai, is a beautifully shot Japanese documentary that offers insight into the world of Sumo Wrestling. Shot digitally, the documentary uses a warm black-and-white monochrome, giving it an old-school Japanese look and feel.

Paper Tiger is no exception. This tense, perfectly measured crime-drama is one of his strongest releases to date. Adam Driver plays Gary Pearl – an imposing yet personable ex-cop who gets his family man brother Irwin Pearl (Miles Teller) mixed up with the Russian mafia. We’re right on the cusp of a post-Soviet world, and Russian crime in New York is thriving.

Prince follows the titular Afghan hound, whose owner is devoted to him. As Jaime (Roberto Suárez), a devoted butler, settles in with the titular dog, greedy relatives scheme to disrupt their peaceful arrangement in a ruthless custody battle. Prince is a feature-length film that explores themes of wealth, greed, and love in a darkly comedic take on domestic life.

The crisp autumn air is descending upon the capital, which can only mean one thing for cinema lovers: the BFI London Film Festival is back for its 70th edition. Running from 7th to 18th October, this year's programme is nothing short of a gargantuan cinematic feast, boasting 251 titles spanning features, shorts, series, and immersive projects from 88 countries.

Film review for The Banshees of Inisherin directed by Martin McDonagh. Words by critic Taryll Baker for UK Film Review.

Film review for Empire of Light directed by Sam Mendes. Words by critic Taryll Baker for UK Film Review.

Film review for The Whale directed by Darren Aronofsky. Words by critic Taryll Baker for UK Film Review.

Film review for Living directed by Oliver Hermanus. Words by critic Taryll Baker for UK Film Review.

Luca Guadagnino has been on a break film wise since his Suspiria remake, but he’s returned to doing his own take on the subject of cannibal-

Film review for BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu. Words by critic Taryll Baker for UKFR.

Directed and Written by: Noah Baumbach Based on the novel by Dom Delillo Starring: Adam Driver, Greta Gerwig, Raffey Cassidy Film Review...

Actors turned directors sometimes make great films, sometimes they make bad films. Recently there has been more of the former than the

★★★★★ Film review for The Tragedy of Macbeth directed by Joel Coen. Words by critic Alex Matraxia for UK Film Review.

★★★★ Film review for Benedetta directed by Paul Verhoeven. Words by critic Alex Matraxia for UK Film Review.

★★★★★ Directed by #AlexCamilleri Starring: #JesmarkScicluna #MichelaFarrugia Film review by Nathanial Eker-Male

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Ana Lily Amirpour has defied convention by not allowing herself to be stuck into a certain mould. Despite debuting with the unique Iranian v

Sean Baker is one of many noteworthy indie directors to emerge in the 2010’s, being set apart from the mainstream by his utter devotion to r

Director Pablo Larrain’s recent effort based on a famous woman of history, Jackie and Kristen Stewart’s fame both seem