The Top 100 Greatest Films Of All Time – Details, episodes & analysis

This month Tim is joined by John Ramchandani, the Head of Video Production and Online Programming at the BFI, to discuss the BFI's role in releasing physical media for home entertainment.

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This month Tim is joined by film writer and curator Sarah Cleary to discuss Sergei Eisenstein's Battleship Potemkin (1925).

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Battleship Potemkin is no. =54 on the Sight & Sound critic's list.

You can read Sarah's own Sight & Sound Top 10 here.

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This special bonus episode Tim is joined by film critic Matt Maytum to discuss The Oscars 2025.

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You can read Matt's own Sight & Sound Top 10 here.

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This month Tim is joined by Amon Warmann (Contributing Editor for Empire) to discuss Jordan Peele's Get Out (2017).

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Get Out is =95 on the Sight & Sound critic's list.

You can read Amon's own Sight & Sound Top 10 here.

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This episode Tim is joined by Mike Muncer (host of the Evolution of Horror and Twin Peaks podcast The Detective and the Log Lady) to celebrate the legacy of David Lynch, who died this month aged 78.

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Photo of David Lynch from GQ.

David Lynch 'Donut' Quote - here.

David Lynch's reaction to somoeone suggesting he cut a scene - here.

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This episode Tim is joined by Jane Crowther (Editor in chief for Hollywood Authentic) to discuss Billy Wilder's Some Like It Hot (1959).

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Some Like It Hot is =38 on the Sight & Sound critic's list.

You can read Jane's own Sight & Sound Top 10 here.

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This episode Tim is joined by Helen O'Hara (Editor-at-Large for Empire) to discuss Michael Curtiz's Casablanca (1942).

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Casablanca is =63 on the Sight & Sound critic's list.

You can read Helen's own Sight & Sound Top 10 here.

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This episode Tim is joined by Alistair Ryder to discuss Douglas Sirk's Imitation of Life (1959).

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Imitation of Life is =75 on the Sight & Sound critic's list.

You can read Alistair's own Sight & Sound Top 10 here.

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This episode Tim is joined by Lakkaya Palmer to discuss Stanley Kubrick's adaptation of The Shining (1980). 

Please note that this episode includes discussions about domestic violence and child abuse. If you have been affected in any way by these issues and need support help is available from UK charities such as Women's Aid, Refuge, NSPCC, Childline, Victim Support and the NHS website here. If you're in the US you can contact the National Domestic Violence hotline here.

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The Shining is =88 on the Sight & Sound critic's list.

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This month Tim is joined by film journalist Jamie Graham to discuss Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver (1976).

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Taxi Driver is 29 on the Sight & Sound critic's list.

Jamie's personal Top 10 list is available here.

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Clip of Martin Scorsese on Taxi Driver from GQ: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8szAkDLWp-M&t=5s

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