Ailey Review

Jamila Wignot’s documentary about the life and work of visionary artist Alvin Ailey opens with…

Best TV characters of 2021

However bold the premise, however dramatic the twists and turns, if we don’t care about…

Best TV shows of 2021: Squid Game, Doctor Who, Mare of Easttown and more

Life might have found some semblance of new normality but with less cinema releases and…

Petite Maman Review

In 2019, Céline Sciamma made Portrait of a Lady on Fire – a gorgeous, lavish…

London Film Festival 2021: The best of the rest of the fest

With over 150 features in this year’s programme, inevitably some of the best films in…

Wild Indian – BFI London Film Festival Review

It’s 1988, and Native American child Makwa (Phoenix Wilson) is bullied at home and bullied…

The Odd Job Men – BFI London Film Festival Review

It’s Moha’s (Mohamed Mellali) first day working at a handyman company, and his new colleague…

Drive My Car – BFI London Film Festival Review

Actor-director Yusuke (Hidetoshi Nishijima) and his screenwriter wife Oto (Reika Kirishima) have been together for…

Cannon Arm and the Arcade Quest – BFI London Film Festival Review

A lot of information is thrown at you very quickly in Danish documentary Cannon Arm…

Mothers Of The Revolution – BFI London Film Festival Review

Is it better to die in a blast, or is it better to die of…

5 films to watch at BFI London Film Festival 2021

Well, it’s that time once again: the London Film Festival is back for its 65th…

Mandibles Review

It was only two months ago that Quentin Dupieux’s previous absurdist adventure, Deerskin – about…