Terence Davies’s Benediction is a perfect portrait of an outsider
In this new biopic of the wartime poet Siegfried Sassoon, Davies beautifully renders, in quasi-autobiography, a life unredeemed.
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Michelle Yeoh flits between universes in the hyperactive Everything Everywhere All at Once
Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert’s latest action-comedy brings a 21st-century approach to parallel-reality cinema.
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The new Downton Abbey film has luxurious sets, costumes and meals – but the real draw is Maggie Smith
Smith’s disdain for her own role only enhances the impact of her character’s appalling snubs and casual put-downs.
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Laura Wandel’s Playground is a study on the cruelty of children
The writer-director's first full-length film takes a close look at bullying in a Belgian primary school.
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How Nicolas Cage embraced self-parody
In The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, a satirical take on action films, the Hollywood legend plays himself – twice.
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The meaning of Taxi Driver
Impressions on re-watching Martin Scorsese’s classic 1976 film.
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With Benedetta, Paul Verhoeven proves he is as outrageous and iconoclastic as ever
The Dutch director’s latest sinful rampage follows a lesbian relationship in a 17th-century convent.
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The Bubble signals the onset of the pandemic blockbuster
Judd Apatow’s comedy about a film production in quarantine is the first big-budget Hollywood movie to feature Covid-19 as a…
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