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Film Review: Outside the Wire

Avengers star Anthony Mackie leads a strong cast in this weak action flick...

45 Years Later: All the President's Men

In the era of fake news and disillusion, there has never been a better time to discover Alan J. Pakula’s Oscar-winning retelling of the Washington Post’s famous investigation into the Watergate scandal...

25 Years Later: Cast Away

12 January 21

Cast Away helped Tom Hanks to his fifth Oscar nomination back in 2021, and our Screen Co-Editor can definitely see why...

10 Years Later: The King's Speech

08 January 21

The Oscar-winning biopic The King's Speech retells the true story of King George VI as he overcame his stutter to lead the country through WW2 with his historic speech – a film that celebrates its 10th anniversary.

TV Review: The Mandalorian - Season 2

29 December 20

Mando and the Child strike back with new planets, new faces and returning fan favourites from across the saga in a hit or miss second season…

Film Review: Soul

29 December 20

Pixar's latest feature film is a last-minute addition to the ranks of the best 2020 has to offer, says Screen section co-editor Jamie Morris...

Film Review: The Midnight Sky

28 December 20

George Clooney jumps behind the camera and sets off into space in new Netflix Original The Midnight Sky...

30 Years Later: The Godfather Part III

28 December 20

Thomas Griffiths reviews the divisive third instalment of the Godfather trilogy in light of its thirtieth anniversary and brand new re-edit...

Film Review: Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

22 December 20

Miriam Blakemore-Hoy reviews the final film to star the late great Chadwick Boseman...

The Best Films of 2020

22 December 20

From countless postponements to forced cinema closures, 2020 hasn’t been kind to the film industry. Even so - be it via socially-distanced seating or a bit of streaming magic - we’ve still managed to watch lots of excellent movies this year. Here are our picks for 2020’s very finest...

Film Review: Mank

18 December 20

David Fincher’s latest outing is a spanking tribute to a Hollywood heyday, writes Roshan Chandy…

30 Years Later: Home Alone

16 December 20

It’s been a whole thirty years since Macauley Culkin first scampered onto screens as Kevin McCallister - Hollie Anderson looks back to see if this festive flick still deserves to be called a Christmas classic...

Film Review: The Prom

16 December 20

Ryan Murphy brings a star-studded cast to our screens in this Broadway-inspired musical...

Film Review: The Christmas Chronicles - Part Two

15 December 20

Kurt Russell makes a merry return as the father of Christmas in this bonkers follow up to 2018’s The Christmas Chronicles.

Review: Nottingham International Film Festival 2020

06 December 20

Roshan Chandy reports from the online Nottingham International Film Festival, whose format could signal the future for film festivals worldwide.

5 Years Later: The Good Dinosaur

27 November 20

Has time been kind to Pixar’s often forgotten Jurassic feature?

Film Review: Casino

22 November 20

A quarter of a decade ago, Martin Scorsese took a trip to Vegas. But did it lead to a good film? Screen Co-Editor George White finds out...

25 Years Later: GoldenEye

21 November 20

We might still have to wait a bit longer for the latest Bond outing, but now is the perfect time to revisit the 1995 classic GoldenEye, writes Miriam Blakemore-Hoy...