A woman can't outrun her fate in this under-seen Powell and Pressburger gem

Nine composers contributed to the score of this musical drama, which stars Pedro Pascal playing the cello for two hours. It sounds great.

Eleanor Coppola takes us behind the scenes of her daughter's cult historical drama in this posthumous documentary

Rodrigo Sorogoyen experiments with a great movie about movies.

A fun underdog story where almost everyone’s evil.

This Australian queer romance finds tenderness in the uncertainty of falling for your flatmate

Farah Sadek on Elsinore, Andrew Scott’s moving turn as Ian Charleson, and the film’s appeal to engage the heart.

Told across three timelines with interconnected stories, Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo's "La Bola Negra" is the queer epic we've all been waiting for.

A Wicker Husband awakens feelings of discontent...

After 55 years of censorship, Ken Russell's "The Devils" finally gets the restoration it deserves in beautiful 4K. And most importantly, it's uncut and uncensored.

Phoolan Devi’s Story of Survival, Revenge, and Defiance Against a Corrupt System

A personal, spoiler-filled response to Iñárritu’s Digger from someone who appears in its closing scene.

A quiet, nuanced reflection on coming-of-age under occupation

Boots Riley returns to the BFI London Film Festival with his new colourful, dreamlike satire.

MUBI’s first London festival takes over Hackney Picturehouse from 13–15 November with previews, Q&As, a Donnie Darko anniversary screening and more.

Just because a book is successful doesn't necessarily mean its story will feel fresh when translated onto the big screen.

Hell is a teenage girl

A tender, deeply observed exploration of found family, resilience, and survival.

A poignant story of a Palestinian father's grief and search for answers.

Winner of the Best Director Award in Cannes, the People's Choice Awards in TIFF and now officially selected as the Spanish entry for the next Oscars, los Javis’ new film "La bola negra" has officially hit Spanish theatres with a loud, proud bang

The best Resident Evil movie so far… BUT

“There’s a special providence in the fall of a sparrow”

This year I had the pleasure of attending the 74th edition of the San Sebastián International Film Festival for a few days. Here are some of my personal highlights among the films I watched.

A review of Nicolas Winding Refn’s Her Private Hell, exploring its ending, inherited trauma and the film’s provocative gender politics.

A lively showcase of girl-group nostalgia that struggles to find its rhythm.

The Zellner brothers return with a star studded alien gang ensemble

I went to Camp Miasma and all I got was a sexual awakening (and a new favourite movie)

Ella Gorman on how Obsession and Backrooms use horror to interrogate male loneliness, control and online radicalisation.

Rather then attempting to recreate one of the games beat-for-beat, Cregger takes the foundations of Resident Evil and uses them to tell a completely original story set within the universe of the games.

Julia Olko on I Saw the TV Glow, ambiguity and the possibility of letting questioning be a destination rather than a demand for resolution.

An amazing piece on generational trauma and forgiving those who’ve wronged us.

A clear guide to metanarratives in film, from pre-modernism to metamodernism.

"Baby, don't grow up so fast. Adults are always confused."

Let the music move you

A moving story of a people and a person brilliantly told in his own words

Resistance and reclamation with a dash of magical realism

“Is It a Crime to Love?” Herzog’s latest is bucking frilliant

The films, filmmakers and conversations on OBSCURAE’s London Film Festival radar.

The buzziest film of fest exceeds already high expectations with a gripping tale of faith, loss, justice and love

A tender portrait of queer love and life in the shadow of the AIDS crisis

A vibrant love letter to hot, sticky Toronto summers and the complexity of growing up

Hechinger stuns in Haigh's new quiet, contemplative piece

John Turturro dances, steals, and works his way permanently into our hearts

Mungiu’s second Palme d’Or winner is a tour de force

Andrew Scott and Brendan Fraser face a decisive D-Day weather call in Anthony Maras’s ticking-clock historical drama.

Grief is a wave that ebbs and flows…

A review of Blue Film, a provocative psychological thriller that asks difficult questions about nature, nurture and desire.

Ella Gorman finds plenty of warmth in the Owens sisters’ return, even if its sequel spells never quite match the original’s magic.

Zineb Sedira on her Tate Britain commission

A post-pandemic movie that takes its time