Chris Williams movies, cinema features and reviews

From classics to cult favourites, our team highlight some of the best one-off screenings and re-releases showing this week in the capital

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

Owen Kline's debut owes an immense debt to the Safdie style, but finds ways to make it its own with big laughs and a fantastic cast

As another cinematic year draws to a close, our writers choose their favourite films, from miraculous musicals to subversive westerns

As the director's novelisation of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood hits bookshelves, Hannah Strong reflects on his oeuvre so far...

As the BFI launches a season dedicated to the works of the American auteur, Ben Flanagan offers a route into his highly diverse canon...

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

With the country in lockdown, we highlight the best new streaming releases, from devastating dramas to essential docs

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