Features

Michael Haneke’s next project will be a dystopian television show

By Hannah Woodhead

The Austrian master is set to make his small screen debut with a 10-part English-language drama.

Mandy – first look review

By Monica Castillo

This ultra-violent Nic Cage revenge flick is the stuff midnight movie legend is made of.

Revisiting Elevator to the Gallows and its iconic Miles Davis soundtrack

By Ned Carter Miles

Louis Malle’s debut feature is a thrilling precursor to the French New Wave.

Discover the Psycho-esque thrills of this ’70s serial killer romance

By Anton Bitel

Peter Collinson’s Straight on Till Morning offers a grisly vision of Britain in the 1970s.

Paul Thomas Anderson: ‘Daniel retiring completely changes things’

By Adam Woodward

The American master talks Phantom Thread and preparing for a post-Daniel Day-Lewis future.

How we documented my grandfather’s Holocaust survival story

By Darren Richman

Capturing Zigi Shipper’s testimony of the Nazis’ atrocities is the most important thing I’ve ever done.

The prescient politics of GW Pabst’s anti-war films

By Patrick Nabarro

In Westfront 1918 and Kameradschaft, the Austrian director interrogates the slippery notion of nationalism.

Revisiting The Circus: Charlie Chaplin’s troubled comic triumph

By Sam May

The director’s last truly silent picture is perhaps the maddest production in Hollywood history.

The Miseducation of Cameron Post – first look review

By Monica Castillo

Desiree Akhavan delivers a bold and poignant queer drama about teen survivors of gay conversion therapy.

A B&B in Glasgow is showing Groundhog Day every day for a fortnight

By Hannah Woodhead

Harold Ramis’ 1993 comedy bears repeating as part of the 2018 Glasgow Film Festival.

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre remains the gold standard for classic Hollywood

By Sam May

John Huston’s tale of prospecting and paranoia has lost none of its potency.

Alexander Payne: ‘It’s a big idea you could take in myriad directions’

By Trevor Johnston

Nebraska’s finest muses on his dystopian, effects-driven sci-fi satire, Downsizing.

Black Dynamite is back, baby!

By Adam Woodward

Michael Jai White has teased a sequel to Scott Sanders’ blaxploitation-spoofing action comedy from 2009.

Our New President – first look review

By Monica Castillo

This frequently confounding collage doc explores the cult of Donald Trump through fake news and viral footage.

On Her Shoulders – first look review

By Ed Gibbs

A compelling look at the global campaigning of sex slave survivor turned reluctant Yazidi activist, Nadia Murad.

Why Steven Spielberg’s sadistic streak is key to his success

By Joseph Earp

He consistently advocates empathy and kindness, but the director is a master of screen cruelty.

The absurd brilliance of Chicken Run

By Hannah Woodhead

18 years since its release, Aardman Animations’ first feature-length film is still poultry in motion.

A Princess Leia movie is the only Star Wars spin-off we want

By Chris Edwards

Exploring the character’s backstory could lead to an inspirational anthology film.

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