by Emily Maskell
Andrew Haigh’s queer romance is made all the more special for taking place outside of the capital.
by Will Palmer
On the occasion of Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet and Mark Herman’s Brassed Off turning 30, we reflect on the late actor’s gritty integrity and steadfast dedication to what’s right.
by Angelika May
As the wider shift towards conservative values champions increasingly restrictive ideals of femininity, how can the “monstrous feminine” transform female rage into rebellion?
by Hannah Strong
With Primetime, the non-fiction specialist switches to drama for a discomforting exploration of a lurid US TV sensation.
by Ryan Finnigan
On the centenary of his silent masterpiece and the release of ‘The Faust Bible’, we examine FW Murnau’s mastery of supernatural cinema and its lasting cultural impact.
by David Jenkins
The Korean maestro returns with a sumptuous survey of class, capitalism and what it means to love someone in Possible Love.
by Charlotte Landrum
Andrzej Żuławski’s grotesque vision of a marriage collapsing is an unnerving reflection of our increasingly disconnected world. If handled with care, could a remake remind us of what we stand to lose?
by Marina Ashioti
Imitation, gender and Joanna Hogg fandom are key inspirations for the restless writer/director/artist behind the absurdist comedy By Design.
by Alexander Mooney
As Ann Hui’s Stunt Woman turns 30, it provides a window into the fearless, physically precise peak of Michelle Yeoh in her Hong Kong action days, along with the perils that might have steered her towards safer projects abroad.
by David Robb
50 years on, Barbara Kopple’s directorial debut remains vital documentary viewing, but we should resist the urge to see it as a relic of the past – and ask who benefits when we do.
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