The Lift-Off Global Network story
The story behind the ever-growing global independent film network, Lift-Off
90th Oscars Roundup
Books Editor James Gill takes a look at 11 of the biggest categories at this year’s ceremony
Animated Shorts Oscar Nominees
Eloise Wright and James Gill assess the nominations for the Best Animated Short Oscar
Review: You Were Never Really Here
If you saw Joaquin Phoenix bounding down a corridor wielding a hammer you would truly wish you were never here
Review: Lady Bird
Greta Gerwig’s Lady Bird is an authentic tale full of the frustration that goes hand in hand with coming of age
Review: The Shape of Water
Guillermo Del Toro strikes gold with a beautiful meditation on love, humanity and fantasy which has made quite the splash
In conversation with Andrey Zvyagintsev
Andrey talks about where his love of film began and his views on how it is to be an artist in Russia, and jokes about his upcoming comedy about Manchester United
Review: I, Tonya
A fantastically heart-breaking inside look into a sporting scandal that rocked the world
Review: The Cloverfield Paradox
J.J. Abrams’ enigmatic sci-fi franchise returns out of the blue, this time on Netflix
‘The Italian Job’ is the best film ever, and nothing will change my mind
The endlessly quotable heist masterpiece that is 1969’s “The Italian Job” gets better every time you watch it and makes you smile, no matter what.
Review: Darkest Hour
Oldman delivers a spectacular performance, but beyond that Darkest Hour has little else to give
Review: Black Panther
Director Ryan Coogler creates a dazzling superhero movie with a deep revolutionary and racial debate
Review: Oriented
‘Oriented’ is a documentary following three Palestinian Gay friends, living in Israel who are raising awareness of LGBTQ rights in Israel
Review: Den of Thieves
Bank robbers, corrupt cops, and atrocious writing come together to be more boring than staring at the dirty wall behind the cinema urinal