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Many years after War for the Planet of the Apes, the ape empire grows and the future for all apes and humans alike hangs in the balance.
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O Lucky Man!, revisiting Lindsay Anderson’s anarchic 1970s trip down the rabbit hole
Sending Malcolm McDowell on a surreal odyssey through northern England, O Lucky Man! is the mother of all sprawling state-of-the-nation comic satires, from Southland Tales to The Sweet East.
By Stephen Dalton
BFI Powell and Pressburger retrospective to tour US and Canada
BFI Powell and Pressburger retrospective to tour US and CanadaIt rained on the Sunday: a career interview with Roger Corman
By Matthew Thrift
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes: this Ape-ocalypto is an inspired addition to the saga
By Kim Newman
Peel slowly and see... The return of Billy Connolly: Big Banana Feet
By Leigh Singer
Sky Peals to be released by BFI Distribution in UK and Irish cinemas on 9 August
Sky Peals to be released by BFI Distribution in UK and Irish cinemas on 9 AugustBFI launches ‘ScreenUK Industry’ brand promoting the UK screen sector
BFI launches ‘ScreenUK Industry’ brand promoting the UK screen sectorEvents
Actor, producer and writer Elliot Page visits BFI Southbank to talk about his career as part of BFI Flare 2024.
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