Guillermo del Toro shows us the shape of his dreams in this fantasy romance
In The Shape of Water, Guillermo del Toro has created a complete fantasy world, in which the viewer is able to completely immerse themselves.
Black Panther: Ryan Coogler breaks the mould of a superhero film
Arriving in the UK with a wave of hype, will Black Panther live up to expectations? Well the newest addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe has this writer ready to switch passports.
Baftas 2018: A predictable awards ceremony that leaves the road to the Oscars clear
This year’s Baftas cemented what we already knew, in a disappointing year.
Loveless: Andrey Zvyagintsev gets under the skin of modern Russia
Following on from the success of Leviathan, the Russian director returns with another masterful film in which a missing child serves to highlight one couple’s breakdown.
American Vandal: A detective mockumentary that goes beyond dick jokes
American Vandal, one of Netflix’s latest offerings, has flown under the radar of many viewers, but it deserves to be watched for its smart writing, bold narrative, and excellent acting
Behind the curtain of Hollywood
If you head to Los Angeles, as well as seeing the Hollywood sign, you should try and check out the filming of a TV show, to glimpse the machine behind the magic.
Diversity at the Oscars – how far have we come?
We take a look back through the last hundred years of the Academy Awards to see what has changed.
Phantom Thread: A haunting masterpiece
Sir Daniel Day-Lewis bows out on a high as Paul Thomas Anderson returns with the best film of the year.
On Directing Film
A politically-charged Best Director race influenced by a younger voting pool has made us question what it really means to direct a film.
Last Flag Flying: Linklater’s latest
Fred Fyles dives deep into Linklater’s wisecrack fuelled road trip drama, starring Steve Carell, Bryan Cranston, and Laurence Fishburne, and does not like what he finds...
From high-school comedies to dark police dystopias – an anime for all seasons
Anime is much more than it might appear at first. TV writers and anime enthusiasts Mingrou Xie and Pavan Inguva take you through their top picks for all tastes.
Greg Barker’s Obama doc The Final Year is an exercise in hagiography
The exploration of Obama’s last year in office is greatly lessened by a refusal to criticise.