The essential guide to the London Film Festival

Get the inside track on the all the films and events you'll want to catch at the Times BFI 52nd London Film Festival

Who's up for a world cinema marathon? It's that time of year again, as the organisers of the Times BFI 52nd London Film Festival hurriedly dust down the red carpets, check all the prints are in good shape are make sure all the directors (or 'talent' as they are so often referred to) are ready to introduce their movies to the public.

As usual, the Time Out film team have been spending their evenings and weekends trying to watch and review as much of the programme as humanly possible. We've also been out talking to directors, kicking off with our profile of Steve McQueen, whose debut, 'Hunger', is this year's Time Out gala.

London Film Festival Review Archive
All the big films from this year's festival reviewed

Do we need a national film centre?
Dave Calhoun investigates

 

 

 

'Quantum of Solace' director speaks
Read our interview with Mark Forster

Critics' choice
Having trouble picking a film to see at this year's festival? Here are a few of the smaller gems we give our coveted seal of approval to

'W.' early review
Read our early review of Oliver Stone's George W Bush biopic, 'W.', playing at this year's London Film Festival

Steve McQueen interview
Artist Steve McQueen’s debut feature film, ‘Hunger’, has been fêted at festivals and lauded by critics. But don’t dare call him a filmmaker: art is where his home is, he tells Dave Calhoun

Terence Davies interview
Wally Hammond talks to visionary British director Terence Davies about his deeply personal and long-awaited new documentary ‘Of Time and the City’