Peter Howell

From war and moral collapse to family fracture and dementia, this year’s lineup turned inward and outward at once, with filmmakers confronting a world that rejects escapism.

Kane Parsons brings his YouTube underworld to the big screen, but this liminal horror movie is more queasy than scary.

Our critic examines her influence and picks her five greatest movies.

The filmmaker's latest has been sold — make that oversold — as some kind of reality reset, a massive alien mic drop.

'The Invite,' 'Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass' and 'Want Your Sex' promise to bring spice to the summer film lineup.

“The Secret Chord” turns the songwriter’s darkness into buoyant cabaret, with standout performances and energetic arrangements that favour warmth over biography, leaving audiences happy but skimping on context.

The filmmaker's male protagonists are frequently damaged and alone, and women are never the main characters.

Casting "controversies," quibbles about costumes — and does Tom Holland's character really say "dad"?

Decoding the movie's seven biggest talking points.

Abstract This study examines The Last of Us (TLoU) through textual analysis to explore how its design fosters deep interpretation and reflection.