Down to Earth yet heavenly, she’s simply radiant in Norman Jewison’s eccentric romantic comedy.
By Callie Petch
The twin journeys of Robyn and Mebh toward self-acceptance reflect the real-life journey of many queer and gender-nonconforming people toward embracing their identity.
Jim Jarmusch's swooning romance about two centuries-old vampires represented the love that I had been taught to believe was shameful.
By James Hanton
His meta, slapstick turn in this widely-derided cartoon spin-off proves that Fraser isn't afraid to laugh at himself, or Hollywood.
The classic romantic drama starring Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston offers more than retro amusement value.
By Tom Joudrey
80 years on, Michael Curtiz's romantic drama retains a defiant spirit more relevant to our current political climate than it might first appear.
By Eric Millman
Available in English for the first time in nearly 50 years, the legendary actor's culinary memoir reveals a passion rarely seen in his films.
With its acerbic script and anachronistic flourishes, Peter Greenaway’s 1982 film is as fresh and funny as ever.
Paul Schrader and Brett Easton Ellis's much-derided 2013 collaboration starring Lindsay Lohan is a sharper take on performance than it first appears.
Lansbury sparkles as the machiavellian Eleanor Iselin in John Frankenheimer’s classic political neo-noir.
By Adam Scovell
Her turn as a woman living under the thumb of an abusive husband is a masterclass in empathy and heartbreak.
Huppert's role in Hal Hartley's 1995 black comedy curio remains one of her most interesting to date.
By Henry Boon
This year, one television series and one film have captured the highs and lows of working in a professional kitchen.
By Kevin Bui
This chilly portrait of an all-American family is a fascinating and empathetic character study.
By Chloe Walker
Though largely forgotten today, Arthur Penn’s 1966 crime thriller remains a fascinating precursor to a filmmaking revolution.
Two decades on from its release, Sam Mendes' mob thriller exudes a powerful sense of dread.
By Rose Dymock
As David Cronenberg's gangster flick turns 15, it remains a refreshing depiction of London's underbelly.