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The Sneeze Heard Around the World: Mr Bean’s Whistler Returns to London

by Sammi Gale

Before Monkey Jesus there was Whistler’s Mother. One writer reflects on a childhood haunted by Bean’s art restoration efforts.

Has streaming killed Star Wars?

by Kevin Bui

With The Mandalorian & Grogu on track to flop for Disney, did the House of Mouse steer their TIE Fighter too close to the sun?

Cannes 2026: First-look reviews

Fatherland – first-look review

by David Jenkins

Paweł Pawlikowski’s striking miniature on author Thomas Mann’s return to Germany after the war in 1949 hums with emotion and insight.

Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma – first-look review

by Hannah Strong

Jane Schoenbrun’s third feature is a smart, sexy ode to the teen slasher, starring Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson.

A Woman’s Life – first-look review

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Lea Drucker delivers a fine turn as a surgeon with a complex personal life in Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet’s drama.

Dua - first-look review

by David Jenkins

This impressive second feature by Blerta Basholli sees a teenage girl coming of age as oppression reigns in Kosovo during the late ’90s.

Butterfly Jam – first-look review

by Mark Asch

Kantemir Balagov makes his English-language debut with an uneven but spirited drama focused on a Circassian family in New Jersey.

In Waves - first-look review

by David Jenkins

This animated adaptation of surfer and illustrator AJ Dungo’s autobiographical graphic novel from 2019 wipes out in a tide of earnestness.

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LWLies 112: The Father Mother Sister Brother issue – Out now!

We deliver a fully-illustrated salute to Jim Jarmusch’s Golden Lion-winning triptych film about the pain and joy of having parents.

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The Christophers review – a brilliant showcase for Ian McKellan and Michaela Coel

by Marina Ashioti

This brisk ‘emotional heist’ from director Steven Soderbergh and writer Ed Solomon develops into a rich exploration of art, identity, authorship, and the value of artistic legacy.

Obsession review – the Youtube to studio horror pipeline is a prosperous one

by Emma Kiely

Like the Philippou Brothers, Curry Barker makes the leap from Youtube to the big screen and proves himself to be exciting new voice in horror filmmaking.

Kokuho review – a kabuki star is born

by Juan Barquin

Lee Sang-il’s historical drama about the making of a kabuki legend is nothing short of intoxicating.

Romería review – beautifully captures the intricate fabric of familial relationships

by Rafa Sales Ross

Catalan filmmaker Carla Simón delivers another heartfelt exploration on the joys and pains of extended family.

Our Land review – superb doc on the right to roam

by David Jenkins

Orban Wallace offers a sharp look at the debate on access and ownership over the English countryside in this engrossing documentary.

Wild Foxes review – a confident riff on the boxing drama

by Louis Spong

Valery Carnoy’s feisty debut feature charts the fluctuating fortunes of two boys trying to make it as boxers at a sporting academy.

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What to watch at SXSW London

by Louis Spong

We dive into the screen programme of SXSW’s second London edition, which returns to Shoreditch in the first week of June.

Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma – first-look review

by Hannah Strong

Jane Schoenbrun’s third feature is a smart, sexy ode to the teen slasher, starring Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson.

A Woman’s Life – first-look review

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Lea Drucker delivers a fine turn as a surgeon with a complex personal life in Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet’s drama.

Butterfly Jam – first-look review

by Mark Asch

Kantemir Balagov makes his English-language debut with an uneven but spirited drama focused on a Circassian family in New Jersey.

The Sneeze Heard Around the World: Mr Bean’s Whistler Returns to London

by Sammi Gale

Before Monkey Jesus there was Whistler’s Mother. One writer reflects on a childhood haunted by Bean’s art restoration efforts.

Has streaming killed Star Wars?

by Kevin Bui

With The Mandalorian & Grogu on track to flop for Disney, did the House of Mouse steer their TIE Fighter too close to the sun?

Club LWLies Exclusives

Celebrating the Splendour, Anarchy and Creative Genius of Sandy Powell

by Desirae Embree

Maggie Gyllenhaal’s reimagining of James Whale’s 1935 classic The Bride of Frankenstein marks 40 years in the singular career of costume designer Sandy Powell.

Two men in black tops against pastel pink and blue cloudy background with scattered geometric shapes and symbols.

Playground Love: How Air scored The Virgin Suicides

by Paul Weedon

The French electronic duo were the musical backbone behind Sofia Coppola’s startling debut. A 25^th anniversary reissue saw them reconstructing much of their work from scratch.

Illustration depicting a close-up of a fantasy warrior figure with a face painted in bold, vibrant colours of blue, yellow, and red. The figure wears ornate, armoured clothing.

Life is a B-Movie: Joe D’Amato’s Bizarre Prophecy of 2025

by Mila Fielker

A dystopian retro-future of telepathic mutants, gladiators and fascists – does Joe D’Amato’s vision of 2025 show any resemblance to our current reality?

The New Bootlegs: Open Matte Films & Unofficial Scans

by Lexie Corbett

The unofficial, often open matte scans of these films preserve a tactile history of cinema in its imperfect totality.

When pop stars become auteurs

by Anna McKibbin

The visual album is a key, genre-defying vessel for pop music titans transferring the symbolic power of their music to image-making.