
With the year at the halfway point, our writers choose their favourite films, from daring documentaries to box office bombs

To coincide with the release of Women Talking, Anna McKibbin explores the ethos behind the films of the acclaimed director

Steven Spielberg's playful, surprisingly loose autobiography grants a magical insight into the early life of a true cinematic master

With Nomadland and First Cow now in UK cinemas, Lilia Pavin-Franks explores how Chloé Zhao and Kelly Reichardt have rewritten the rules of Hollywood's most fabled genre

With Raya and the Last Dragon now on Disney+, Ella Kemp tackles the entire animated canon. To quote a very famous mouse: Oh, boy!

To coincide with the release of Paul Greengrass' News of the World, we look back at some of this unstoppable genre's recent greats

From Tokyo Story to Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, here's our guide to the best films in which plot takes a backseat to talking, wandering, and pondering

Continuing our series in which writers praise their favourite film endings, Adam Solomons applauds Shutter Island's twisty finale