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The cult director's 1988 film brings his trademark subversiveness into the mainstream through its deft exploration of music history

Though it could have used a more disciplined edit, this stranger-than-fiction true spy story makes for an easy crowdpleaser

To coincide with the classic musical's 70th anniversary, Lilia Pavin-Franks looks back on the complex duality of its leading man

Jon M. Chu's screen adaptation of the acclaimed Lin-Manuel Miranda musical is a relentlessly joyous explosion of life and colour

To mark the UK release of Criterion's beautiful new boxset, Iana Murray looks back on the Hong Kong filmmaker's dreamy canon...

David Fincher's Hollywood drama is out front, while Emerald Fennell and Chloé Zhao make history in Best Director category

This year's nominations cover a hugely diverse field, which also includes The Father, Mank, Minari and Promising Young Woman

Craig Brewer's belated follow-up to the beloved 1988 original is dull, over-plotted and - worst of all - wastes Eddie Murphy

Harmful stereotypes and bad performances are just some of the many failures that make up this sappy, lazy musical-drama

With London's cinemas still closed, we highlight the best new streaming releases, from stirring musicals to essential docs

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