Bradley Cooper's suave carny gets his comeuppance at the climax of Guillermo del Toro's neo-noir.
Parallel Mothers and The Lost Daughter operate as engaging texts on the contradictions and complications of being a mother.
As she receives an honorary Academy Award, we celebrate Liv Ullmann’s lead turn in an Ingmar Bergman classic.
Paul Thomas Anderson centres the quintessential awkward family dinner to delightful effect.
To celebrate the release of The Worst Person in the World, we take a closer look at the locations which paint Oslo as a city of one’s own.
By S.L. Page
Steven Soderbergh's psychological thriller illustrates how vulnerable women are routinely treated by healthcare systems.
In our series examining the Best Picture contenders of 2022, a salute to the easy lyricism of Spielberg’s musical remake.
Our series on the most spell-binding moments from 2022’s Best Picture Nominees continues with Jane Campion’s tense take on the Old West.
Members of the LWLies team write on their favourite moments from the 2022 Best Picture contenders.
Long out of print, Richard Brooks' 1977 crime drama features a soundtrack comprising some iconic artists of the era.
Blake Edwards’ gender-bending comedy from 1982 shows another side to the beloved actor’s range.
Featuring deep cuts from The Moldy Peaches and The Kinks, the soundtrack to Jason Reitman’s teen pregnancy comedy still holds up.
By Sam Moore
Thirty years after it was released, the British director’s take on Virginia Woolf’s novel is a powerful study of self-identity.
By Oliver Webb
This International Women’s Day, we remember the screenwriter who gave Hollywood its voice during the silent era.
Jonathan Demme’s 1993 drama played an important role in bringing straight audiences up to speed with the epidemic.
By Chloe Walker
Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, Ephron’s underseen first feature proves her strength as a writer and filmmaker.
Four intimate epics by this acclaimed maker of experimental melodramas have finally been released in the UK.
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