Bryan Cranston’s performance anchors this period movie about Dalton Trumbo’s life and battle with McCarthyism

Alex Hurst, the director of the upcoming student short film Hostage, tells us about the film’s production through the University of Manchester’s new filmmaking society

Paolo Sorrentino’s Youth is a reflective picture featuring a strong performance from Michael Caine, but suffers at times from a lack of coherence

Making a Murderer is a unique series that succeeds both as a thought-provoking documentary and as a gripping and entertaining ‘crime’ story

Spotlight shines as an investigation procedural movie, featuring finely-crafted characters and some powerful themes

Lenny Abrahamson’s Room is a powerful tale of a mother and son relationship anchored by two tremendous performances from Brie Larson and Jacob Tremblay

We count down the five perfect 80s flicks to watch this Valentine’s Day

Director Ryan Coogler successfully sees the baton of the Rocky legacy passed down to the next generation with Creed

The Danish Girl is a beautiful, touching biopic charting the life of transgender pioneer Lili Elbe, but is too focused on imagery and lacks the necessary drama and dialogue

Hou Hsiao-hsien’s The Assassin is a stunningly beautiful yet subtle film that represents martial arts cinema at its absolute finest

Much of the late legend David Bowie’s music has been used brilliantly in film—here are our picks for the five best times his songs elevated movie scenes to brilliance

The Revenant is a revenge tale that features an astonishingly committed performance from Leonardo DiCaprio and masterful direction from Alejandro Iñárritu

In comparison to David O. Russell’s previous, award winning pieces of work, Joy’s lack of warmth and depth leaves it missing the mark

The Hateful Eight may not stand up as one of Tarantino’s finest films, but on its own terms it is an enjoyable flick featuring strong performances and the director’s trademark sharp dialogue

This TV ‘adaptation’ of the Coen brothers’ classic movie, Fargo, is a black comedy gem that fully deserves its high acclaim

Pixar’s second movie this year, The Good Dinosaur, is beautifully animated, but fails to fully live up to the inventiveness of its premise

Carol is a masterfully-directed love drama, anchored by astonishing performances from Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara

The Dressmaker features fine humour and a quality performance from Kate Winslet, even though it lacks tonal consistency throughout its runtime

Master of None’s sharp comedy and cinematic style make it another stellar entry to the Netflix originals canon

Mockingjay – Part 2, the final instalment of The Hunger Games franchise, can’t help but feel like a drawn-out cash-grabbing exercise