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10 great British action films of the 1970s

From Bond to Brannigan: we look back on a decade of star-packed casts, trigger-happy heroics and explosive action.

By Neil Mitchell

10 great British action films of the 1970s
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Sidney Poitier: 10 essential films

By Neil Mitchell

Sidney Poitier: 10 essential films
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10 great British films of the 1990s

By Neil Mitchell

10 great British films of the 1990s
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10 great films set in Brighton

By Neil Mitchell

10 great films set in Brighton
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Monty Python: the 10 funniest sketches

By Neil Mitchell

Monty Python: the 10 funniest sketches
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10 great films set on D-day

By Neil Mitchell

10 great films set on D-day
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The 5 best Carry Ons… and the 5 worst

By Neil Mitchell

The 5 best Carry Ons… and the 5 worst
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10 great anthology horror films

By Neil Mitchell

10 great anthology horror films
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Why apocalyptic animation When the Wind Blows is still devastating

By Neil Mitchell

Why apocalyptic animation When the Wind Blows is still devastating
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10 strange and iconic kids in Stephen King movie adaptations

By Neil Mitchell

10 strange and iconic kids in Stephen King movie adaptations
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Nicole Kidman: 10 essential films

By Neil Mitchell

Nicole Kidman: 10 essential films
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10 great sci-fi directorial debuts

By Neil Mitchell

10 great sci-fi directorial debuts
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Kurt Russell: 10 essential films

By Neil Mitchell

Kurt Russell: 10 essential films
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50 late-night classics

By Neil Mitchell

50 late-night classics
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50 modern classics on BFI Player – a watchlist

By Nikki Baughan, Neil Mitchell and others

50 modern classics on BFI Player – a watchlist
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10 great blaxploitation movies

By Neil Mitchell

10 great blaxploitation movies
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Carrie: 5 films that influenced Brian De Palma’s teen-horror classic

By Neil Mitchell

Carrie: 5 films that influenced Brian De Palma’s teen-horror classic
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10 great films set in Wales

By Neil Mitchell

10 great films set in Wales
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1976: Where was British cinema in the year punk exploded?

By Neil Mitchell

1976: Where was British cinema in the year punk exploded?
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17 rare times when a director made five or more great films in a row

By Nikki Baughan, Graham Fuller and others

17 rare times when a director made five or more great films in a row
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Where to begin with kitchen sink drama

By Neil Mitchell

Where to begin with kitchen sink drama
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10 great films set in Soho

By Neil Mitchell

10 great films set in Soho
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Where to begin with Peter Watkins

By Neil Mitchell

Where to begin with Peter Watkins
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Fargo: did these 5 films inspire the Coens’ classic?

By Neil Mitchell

Fargo: did these 5 films inspire the Coens’ classic?
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Taxi Driver: 5 films that influenced Scorsese’s masterpiece

By Neil Mitchell

Taxi Driver: 5 films that influenced Scorsese’s masterpiece
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Where to begin with Ozploitation movies

By Neil Mitchell

Where to begin with Ozploitation movies
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10 great British teen romance films

By Neil Mitchell

10 great British teen romance films
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10 great British films directed by Americans

By Neil Mitchell

10 great British films directed by Americans
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Richard Attenborough: 10 essential performances

By Neil Mitchell

Richard Attenborough: 10 essential performances
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