Expensive Shit

It’s a sweet day for two drug dealers. Heading out to parties, selling to insanely posh folk and eating patties, these are the little things that make people more than just friends.

Joe’s mother cannot satisfy his ravenous hunger or the judgement of those around them. Will their inability to bond finally be overcome in this dark and depraved gorefest?

This surreal fable, a colourful animation set deep in a forest and evoking a bleak and terrifying landscape, sees a hunter encounter a strange creature he cannot kill.

The swirling timeline and strong central performance conveys problems in supressing a traumatic event that is often so hard to talk about.

Carl is king of the court. But today he's very distracted. This highly amusing comedy playfully combines homoerotic vibes with toxic masculinity on a badminton court.

This rewarding and thoughtful depiction of an ever-relevant issue finds a young black girl about to leave boarding school and encouraged to conform to white beauty standards for a job in the City.

Harry Wallace, a student at Northumbria university, explains why Sean Baker's LA-set comedy-drama, about a transgender sex worker on the hunt for her cheating -ex, is worth your time. 

Daniel Craig talks to Mark Kermode about his acting career, from his early role in Love is the Devil through to the Luca Guadagnino directed Queer.

Adam Smith of Northumbria University explains why Andrea Arnold's coming-of-age story, about a girl who uses dance to escape, is his favourite film on BFI Player.

Noah Ball of Northumbria University explains why you should seize the chance to watch Nicolas Winding Refn's debut.

Kyle MacLachlan talks to BFI CEO Ben Roberts about working with David Lynch on the legendary series Twin Peaks.

Writer-director Laura Carreira talks to Nia Childs about her debut feature, On Falling.