A writer reflects on how watching Greta Gerwig's Little Women led to a life-changing revelation, and the comfort found in her cinema of girlhood.
By Lee Penfold
This subgenre of British film makes use of the many coastal beach towns around the UK – but often contrasts holidays and relaxing with characters experiencing some sort of crisis.
Social media has been fascinated by reports of a strange CGI addition in Oppenheimer for certain conservative countries – our writer reports on the reality of Barbenheimer in a country where cinema is subject to heavy government scrutiny.
As tensions mount between the WGA, SAG-AFTRA and the ATFP, it's worth looking to past examples for proof that Tinseltown's unions have changed the industry for the better.
By Sarah Cleary
Metal is often given short shrift at the movies, but a handful of great auteurs have used the genre and its subculture to brilliant effect.
A star so stylish she had an Hermès bag named after her, Jane Birkin's effortless on and off-screen elegance has never been matched.
By Lucy Carter
As chefs Carmy and Syd grapple with the weight of their own expectations and ambition, their friends struggle to find a vocation at all. This candid approach to the difficulty of finding a purpose feels quietly refreshing in pop culture.
This summer’s most anticipated releases have taken wildly different – and arguably drastic – approaches to promotion. So which do fans prefer?
By Sean Fennell
Throughout his career, the Irish accent has showcased a unique intensity combined with a pull towards characters with deep-set moral conflictions.
By Micah Nathan
The film that introduced Bruce Lee to the American mainstream was sadly his last – but its power is still palpable five decades later.
An exploration of parodies and subversions of the infamous doll's image, before Greta Gerwig explodes into the tongue-in-cheek canon of Barbie culture.
Recent studies have shown how people with dyslexia have enhanced abilities in originality, creativity, and reasoning. Could it be that movies can provide the perfect place to focus on the strengths of this different way of thinking?
Tom Cruise and Marvel can't hold a candle to Aardman Animation's nail-biting stop animation sequence in the classic Wallace and Gromit adventure.
By Anton Bitel
Two Altman gems, a killer shark and an assassin-for-hire are among the best films hitting streaming and physical media this month.
One filmmaker shares his experiment of pitching a project at Sheffield DocFest's MeetMarket, which connects artists with a variety of people who might be able to help them realise their dream.
In his only produced screenplay, the American titan of literature painted a bleak picture of the logical endpoint of greed.
By Robyn Quick
Cheryl Dunye's debut feature broke the mould with its witty blend of fact and fiction – and remains a queer classic to this day.
By Katie Tobin
A decade since its release, Sofia Coppola's take on teen thieves and celebrity obsession is as sharp as ever.
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