In celebration of a BFI season of the German maverick’s sublime work in film, we pick ten of our absolute faves.
Nicole Kidman heads up an irresistible ensemble cast in this insightful social satire from the creator of Big Little Lies.
Rian Johnson does his best Agatha Christie impression in this riotous, star-packed homage to the classic whodunnit.
This star-studded retelling of the rivalry between electricity magnates Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse lacks dramatic spark.
Chris Evans, Daniel Craig, Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Shannon and more star in the whodunit.
Florence Pugh, Alexander Skarsgård and Michael Shannon star in this lurid, weird and impeccably designed new work from Park Chan-wook.
By Matt Thrift
Guillermo del Toro’s latest is a fairy tale for grown-ups with a cinephile twist – it may be his most perfect confection to date.
Sally Hawkins finds a scaly suitor in Guillermo del Toro’s strange, sentimental snow globe fairy tale.
Take a fishy first look at the director’s upcoming Cold War-era fairy tale.
Tom Ford’s long-awaited follow-up to A Single Man is a gorgeous, wild and wholly frustrating affair.
By Elena Lazic
Michael Shannon and Werner Herzog reunite for this intriguing and highly allegorical eco thriller.
The writer/director’s follow-up to A Single Man is a dark thriller starring Amy Adams and Jake Gyllenhaal.
By Poppy Doran
The Crimson Peak director has teamed up with Sally Hawkins and Michael Shannon for a Cold War-set fantasy romance.
Jeff Nichols’ stellar sci-fi parable draws inspiration from John Carpenter’s 1984 film.
Jeff Nichols’ new film maps a similar thematic route to John Carpenter’s classic 1984 sci-fi.
The American writer/director of Midnight Special on honing his craft and retaining creative control.
Writer/director Jeff Nichols reaches for the stars with this simply awesome sci-fi parable.