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'Manhunter remains the very best adaptation of Thomas Harris's bestselling series…a stone-cold cult classic' Watch on 'One of the key texts of the era – a modern cult classic.' Watch now on Blessed with a level of cinematic poetry that both leavens and amplifies its plaintive themes.” Watch County Lines on "A stylish neo-noir thriller that became a cult movie classic." Watch King of New York on 'Choreography that can turn acts of insane violence into pure cinematic ballets.' Watch now on 'An extravagant slice of go-for-broke auteurist world-building that oozes passion from every frame. There really is nothing like it.

'The production of the film, which was shot in the jungles of Peru, has become the stuff of legend… Watch and tremble in wonder. 'A polemical future fantasy…an inspired call for action, and time is running out.' Watch now on 'An early seventies classic – a seminal collaboration between Bob Rafelson and Jack Nicholson' Watch now on Pierre Aïm's monochrome cinematography has never looked more crisp or beautiful.” Watch La Haine on 'This is non-stop dance-fever; a celebration of a musical movement that really did help to change the world.' Watch on 'A winningly warm portrait of Laurel and Hardy's twilight years…a deft blend of humour and pathos, laughter and tears.' Watch on ...

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Mark Kermode reviews Manhunter (1986) | BFI Player

Mark Kermode reviews Manhunter (1986) | BFI Player

'Manhunter remains the very best adaptation of Thomas Harris's bestselling series…a stone-cold cult classic' Watch on

Mark Kermode reviews The Last Detail (1973) | BFI Player

Mark Kermode reviews The Last Detail (1973) | BFI Player

'One of the key texts of the era – a modern cult classic.' Watch now on

Mark Kermode reviews County Lines (2020) | BFI Player

Mark Kermode reviews County Lines (2020) | BFI Player

Blessed with a level of cinematic poetry that both leavens and amplifies its plaintive themes.” Watch County Lines on

Mark Kermode reviews King Of New York (1990) | BFI Player

Mark Kermode reviews King Of New York (1990) | BFI Player

"A stylish neo-noir thriller that became a cult movie classic." Watch King of New York on

Mark Kermode reviews Police Story (1985) | BFI Player

Mark Kermode reviews Police Story (1985) | BFI Player

'Choreography that can turn acts of insane violence into pure cinematic ballets.' Watch now on

Mark Kermode reviews Les Amants du Pont-Neuf (1991) | BFI Player

Mark Kermode reviews Les Amants du Pont-Neuf (1991) | BFI Player

'An extravagant slice of go-for-broke auteurist world-building that oozes passion from every frame. There really is nothing like it.

Mark Kermode reviews Aguirre, Wrath of God (1972) | BFI Player

Mark Kermode reviews Aguirre, Wrath of God (1972) | BFI Player

'The production of the film, which was shot in the jungles of Peru, has become the stuff of legend… Watch and tremble in wonder.

Mark Kermode reviews Island of the Hungry Ghosts (2018) | BFI Player

Mark Kermode reviews Island of the Hungry Ghosts (2018) | BFI Player

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Mark Kermode reviews 2073 (2024) | BFI Player

Mark Kermode reviews 2073 (2024) | BFI Player

'A polemical future fantasy…an inspired call for action, and time is running out.' Watch now on

Mark Kermode reviews Five Easy Pieces (1970) | BFI Player

Mark Kermode reviews Five Easy Pieces (1970) | BFI Player

'An early seventies classic – a seminal collaboration between Bob Rafelson and Jack Nicholson' Watch now on

Mark Kermode reviews Lord of the Flies (1963) | BFI Player

Mark Kermode reviews Lord of the Flies (1963) | BFI Player

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Mark Kermode reviews La Haine (1995) | BFI Player

Mark Kermode reviews La Haine (1995) | BFI Player

Pierre Aïm's monochrome cinematography has never looked more crisp or beautiful.” Watch La Haine on

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Mark Kermode reviews Dance Craze (1981) | BFI Player

Mark Kermode reviews Dance Craze (1981) | BFI Player

'This is non-stop dance-fever; a celebration of a musical movement that really did help to change the world.' Watch on

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Mark Kermode reviews Stan & Ollie (2018) | BFI Player

'A winningly warm portrait of Laurel and Hardy's twilight years…a deft blend of humour and pathos, laughter and tears.' Watch on ...

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Mark Kermode reviews Eyes Without A Face (1960) | BFI Player

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Mark Kermode reviews Citizen Kane (1941) | BFI Player

Mark Kermode reviews Citizen Kane (1941) | BFI Player

Is it the greatest film ever made? As Orson himself would have said; 'Probably'.” Watch on

Mark Kermode reviews Parasite (2019) | BFI Player

Mark Kermode reviews Parasite (2019) | BFI Player

'A tragicomic modern classic that will get under your skin and eat away at your cinematic soul.' Watch now on

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Mark Kermode reviews The Golden Dream (2013) | BFI Player

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