Lesley Smith

With Olivia Colman marrying a straw man, Adam Driver encountering the Russian mafia and Keke Palmer stealing clothes from Demi Moore, there’s plenty of enticing cinema to sink your teeth into at the 70th edition of the BFI London Film Festival. 

Our King’s Road venue is a multipurpose all-day destination where guests can experience, and create, art and culture. 

From the revered, fantastical animated features of Studio Ghibli to Walt Disney’s hand-drawn masterpieces, the medium presents infinite possibilities. Here, we share our favourite animated movies.

Since the Lumière brothers hosted the first public screening of their 10 short films in December 1895, France has played a key role in the development of cinema, and the nation's movies continue to be a dominant presence on the world stage. We’ve drawn up a list of the best French films of all time, from the earliest talkies right up to the present.

Ryan Gosling heads to space, Meryl Streep puts on her Prada, Margot Robbie yearns for Jacob Elordi and Tom Cruise leads – checks notes – a comedy?! Here are the 2026 movies we can't wait to watch.

Overwhelmed by what to watch this holiday season? We’ve selected 19 classic films full of Christmas cheer, fear and frolics for you to enjoy.