Nicola Ellis tells us why a steel factory is her ideal second studio

Is it time to create more modern love stories for the LGBTQ+ community?

Sia’s directorial debut is an offensive and cartoonish portrayal of autism

‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ featuring great performances by Chadwick Boseman and Viola Davis is a powerful exploration of artistry, race, inequality and the American dream

Even though it has two iconic actresses at the centre, Hillbilly Elegy is unable to engage with the big ideas at its centre due to dull writing and bad characterisation

In the first edition of our international cinema feature we take a look at our favourite French and Italian films

Heidy Lo explores the ways in which romanticising moments can help us make the most of life

Bafta has revealed 120 changes to membership, voting and campaigning rules in an attempt to diversify nominees

This Is Not Berlin is a sensual portrait of Mexico’s underground scene amid the social and political turmoil of the 1980s, writes Michal Wasilewski

Dealing with poignant, contemporary themes, Brazilian drama The Battle of Shangri-la features a strong central performance and adept filmmaking

Rhiannon Ingle shares the best alternative streaming services out there

The Dig humanises the groundbreaking archaeological discovery of the Sutton Hoo burial sites and is a heart wrenching account of friendship and love

Revisiting the cult classic ‘Withnail and I’ during lockdown provides a much needed moment of escapism and humour

With an abundance of films glorifying war or depicting its experience in a distorted way, accurate portraying war in cinema is more important than ever before

Sandleristas rejoice for the prodigal son has returned with his latest comedy caper, Hubie Halloween

Charlie Kaufman’s I’m Thinking of Ending Things has a lot to say but doesn’t give much reason to listen, writes Tom Kuson

Manchester’s film scene has a lot to offer this academic year, with a range of events and festivals scheduled to take place

Tara Bharadia explains why fans of the original film will love the musical adaptation of Back to the Future