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

Kelly Fremon Craig's take on the '70s coming-of-age classic strikes an unerring balance between laughs, giddiness, and poignancy

Georgia Oakley’s assured and morally complex debut tells the story of a queer teacher living in Thatcher's Britain

As Paul Verhoeven's audacious Benedetta lands in cinemas, Steph Green highlights some worthy features about cinematic Sisters...

Ernst Lubitsch's festive rom-com, the inspiration for You've Got Mail, is just as charming eight decades after its initial release

As Kenneth Lonergan's egocentric epic nears its 10th anniversary, Steph Green looks back on the film's remarkable lead turn

The late actress gives a heartfelt final turn in writer-director Phil Connell's simple but joyous tale of intergenerational connection

As the streaming platform's new adult channel arrives with a whopping 276 films in tow, we highlight some of the best additions

With a second lockdown underway, our writers pay tribute to their favourite independent cinemas in the capital. This time: Ella Kemp on Leicester Square's beloved, two-screen institution