Matthew Thrift is a freelance film writer. He contributes to Little White Lies, The Guardian, bfi.org.uk and Sight & Sound.
Articles by Matthew Thrift
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Five things to watch this weekend – 14-16 August
One of TV’s scariest films, Nolan back in cinemas and a unique look at the beautiful game – what are you watching this weekend?
Friday, August 14, 2020
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Where to begin with Richard Stanley
Your next obsession: Richard Stanley – the movies and the mythology
Monday, February 24, 2020
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Where to begin with Alejandro Jodorowsky
Your next obsession: the mystical, psychotropic cinema of Alejandro Jodorowsky
Monday, February 17, 2020
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10 great films set in New Orleans
Do you know what it means to list New Orleans?
Thursday, February 6, 2020
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Five things to watch this weekend – 24-26 January
From Alejandro Jodorowsky to David Lynch – how much weird can one weekend wield?
Friday, January 24, 2020
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Hot takes: A short history of the one-shot movie in 11 attempts
From Hitchcock to 1917: why the history of the single-take film is a story of cheating, ingenuity and crazy ambition.
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
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End-of-decade films: One great film per decade
Looking back at decades past, critic Matthew Thrift selects one masterpiece from each decade-ending year, from 1919 to 2009.
Thursday, December 26, 2019
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Anna Karina (1940-2019): 2 or 3 things we know about her
The films Anna Karina made with Jean-Luc Godard in the 1960s represent one of cinema history’s greatest actor-director partnerships. Here’s what we learned when Karina visited BFI Southbank in 2016.
Sunday, December 15, 2019
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Nothing banishes the ‘Bah, humbugs’ like a Christmas musical. Prepare to have your cockles warmed…
Wednesday, December 4, 2019
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