It may not come as much of a surprise to learn that avant-jazzman Sun Ra comes from outer space. In this comedy/concert film, he lands his spaceship in Oakland to show black people the "alter-destiny" he offers. He wants them to come back with him, and if he doesn't get enough volunteers, he threatens to chain them up and drag them along, "like they did ... in Africa."
This film version of the acclaimed Roald Dahl show successfully taps into what makes Tim Minchin and Dennis Kelly's stage version sing
Actor-turned-director Manuela Martelli’s brilliant character study immerses viewers in the paranoid political landscape of 1970s Chile
Gina Prince-Bythewood's historical epic puts Black women front and centre, combining the best of Hollywood's past and future
An otherwise often unremarkable story of trauma and healing is elevated by a masterful performance from Brian Tyree Henry
As the latest edition of the festival returns to the capital, Ella Kemp highlights some of this year's most essential features
To mark the release of Crimes of the Future, Steph Green sorts the body-obsessed auteur's vast filmography from worst to best...
As Juno turns 15, Yasmin Omar explores how the actress' perfectly pitched turn as an adoptive mother helped to define her career
To coincide with the 25th anniversary of Robert Zemeckis' sci-fi classic, Luke Walpole looks back on its perfectly pitched lead turn
