05 Aug 2020
Ten Films to Watch Before Tenet
As Tenet's release day draws ever closer, warm up for Christopher Nolan's long-awaited time travel spy thriller with these great movies...
Articles by Tom Barnard
Favourite films: Jaws, Children of Men, Lost in Translation
Favourite actors: Harrison Ford, Nicole Kidman, Robert Pattinson
Favourite filmmakers: Sergio Leone, Hayao Miyazaki, Alex Garland
01 Aug 2020
Last and First Men review – a mildly fascinating alien object
The late film composer Jóhann Jóhannsson's one and only directorial effort is a strange and bewildering video essay, narrated by Tilda Swinton
26 Jul 2020
How to Build a Girl review – an adaptation without a voice
Caitlin Moran adapts her own bestselling book about a teenager who starts a career in musical journalism to dwindling results
23 Jul 2020
Netflix’s 10 Most Watched Original Films, Ranked From Worst to Best
Last week, the streaming giant revealed their most viewed original features. This week, we sort the woeful from the worth watching
19 Jul 2020
Father Soldier Son review – painful look at a military family laid bare
A portrait of a wounded solider serves as a rallying cry for veterans with PTSD in this sad and necessary documentary from Netflix
17 Jul 2020
13 Best Time Loop Films, Ranked
With the arrival of Palm Springs on Hulu in the US, we highlight those cinematic time loops worth putting on repeat...
14 Jul 2020
Clemency review – Alfre Woodard delivers a tour de force
Chinonye Chukwu's downbeat death row drama is a gripping portrait of a woman losing her composure and sense of purpose
14 Jul 2020
Inception at 10: How Christopher Nolan Turned Exposition Into Entertainment
As Inception turns 10 this week, we look at how Nolan's particular brand of info dumping came to define his dream state thriller
13 Jul 2020
An A-Z Guide to Children of Men, the Best Film of the 21st Century
An in-depth look at Alfonso Cuarón's dystopian masterpiece, the century's most prescient and dazzling vision of the future gone bad
10 Jul 2020
Finding the Way Back review – Ben Affleck battles alcoholism and formula
Ben Affleck's performance as a high school basketball coach just about rescues a film that's too scared to break from cliché
08 Jul 2020
Buffaloed review – a dazzling showcase for Zoey Deutch
The story of a young hustler drives Tanya Wexler's affable comedy and offers further proof of its lead star's immense talent
06 Jul 2020
25 Essential Ennio Morricone Tracks
After his passing at the age of 91, we look back at some of the greatest ever scores from cinema's greatest ever maestro