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All the latest news and updates from the BFI London Film Festival, an annual film festival that takes place in the UK capital. Read Metro's reviews of the festival's line-up, interviews with actors and movie directors, plus find out what it's really like to attend the event.

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Mark Eydelshteyn, left, and Mikey Madison as Vanya and Ani embrace with fireworks behind them in a scene from Anora

How Oscars front-runner Anora brought back what's been missing from modern cinema

Film March 5, 2025 By Tori Brazier

Compilation picture of Richard Curtis in front of Love, Actually scenes including Hugh Grant and Emma Thompson

Richard Curtis' romantic comedies aren't about love, actually

Film December 4, 2024 By Tori Brazier

Dan Snow and Director of Exploration Mensun Bound aboard the S. A. Agulhas II

'I made one of the most important discoveries in history - I had the world up in arms'

Film November 2, 2024 By Asyia Iftikhar

Saoirse Ronan as Rita and Elliott Heffernan as George seek shelter in a tube station during bombing in a scene from Blitz

Steve McQueen's Blitz brought a lump to my throat with its power

Film November 1, 2024 By Tori Brazier

Mark Eydelshteyn, left, and Mikey Madison as Vanya and Ani embrace with fireworks behind them in a scene from Anora

Oscar hopeful Anora 'brings back what's been missing from modern cinema'

Film February 17, 2025 By Tori Brazier

A still from Seeking Mavis Beacon

This 90s icon who taught a generation doesn't really exist – or does she?

Film October 27, 2024 By Asyia Iftikhar

Amy Adams bares her teeth in a growl as Mother in a scene from Nightbitch

2024's most weirdly powerful movie sees Amy Adams transform into a dog

Film October 22, 2024 By Tori Brazier

A still from Undercover: Exposing the Far Right of men in white and red face covers

Director 'furious' as London Film Festival pull far right documentary over safety fears

Film October 19, 2024 By Asyia Iftikhar

Angelina and Akala composite image

Angelina Jolie supported by rapper 'boyfriend' at premiere but still won't pose with him

Film October 19, 2024 By Joel Harley

Andrew Garfield as Tobias and Florence Pugh as Almut in We Live In Time, with Tobias holding their young daughter in a garden

The tears flowed down my neck watching We Live in Time

Film January 1, 2025 By Tori Brazier

Maria Bakalova and Sebastian Trump as Ivana and Donald Trump stand in front of a taxi in a scene from The Apprentice

The Apprentice added more to violent scene so 'people could talk' despite Trump's threats

Film October 17, 2024 By Tori Brazier

A Nice Indian Boy still with Karan Soni as Naveen and Jonathan Groff as Jay knelt in prayer

A Nice Indian Boy is the rom-com Hollywood has been missing all this time

Film October 15, 2024 By Asyia Iftikhar

Selena Gomez as Jessi with girlfriends in a nightclub in a scene from Emilia Perez

Netflix makes massive gamble with 'off the wall' Oscars contender Emilia Pérez

Film October 14, 2024 By Tori Brazier

Ralph Fiennes as Cardinal Lawrence contemplates in a scene from Conclave

Ralph Fiennes' 'Oscar-worthy' new film Conclave will provoke the Vatican

Film October 11, 2024 By Tori Brazier

Ralph Fiennes as Cardinal Lawrence in Conclave

How Conclave became Ralph Fiennes most 'soul-bearing' performance yet

Film November 18, 2024 By Asyia Iftikhar

A bearded Nicolas Cage's face glistens as he grimaces while wearing a linen suit as the titular character in The Surfer

Nicolas Cage has his most crazed moment in 'feral' new film

Film October 14, 2024 By Tori Brazier

James Norton in Joy, Saoirse Ronan in Blitz and Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh in We Live In Time composite image

The eight films to watch out for at the 2024 London Film Festival

Film October 10, 2024 By Asyia Iftikhar

Saoirse Ronan, left, and Elliott Heffernan in a scene from Blitz wearing era-appropriate World War Two clothes

Saoirse Ronan: 'I refused to do one thing while playing a mother in Blitz'

Film October 10, 2024 By Asyia Iftikhar

Saoirse Ronan as Rita and Elliott Heffernan as George seek shelter in a tube station during bombing in a scene from Blitz

Steve McQueen's Blitz brought a lump to my throat with its power

Film November 1, 2024 By Tori Brazier

James Norton in Joy, Saoirse Ronan in Blitz and Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh in We Live In Time composite image

The eight films to watch out for at the 2024 London Film Festival

Film October 10, 2024 By Asyia Iftikhar

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