Chloe Zhao’s Oscar-winning Nomadland is a unique poetic meditation on freedom, happiness, and being human

Ahead of the upcoming 2021 Oscars ceremony, Michal Wasilewski predicts which films will take the big prizes.

‘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

Fashion Writer Alex Bikard rounds up her 10 favourite looks from 2020 awards season with accompanying illustrations

With the 2020 Academy Awards almost upon us, Michal Wasilewski takes a look the contenders and makes his predictions for this year’s winners

The 2019 Toronto Film Festival winner is an unintelligent, unambitious satire on Nazi Germany, failing on a dramatic and emotional level, writes Michal Wasilewski

Noah Baumbach’s Marriage Story combines a heartbreaking divorce story with witty comedic elements to create a masterful emotional rollercoaster, writes Michal Wasilewski

Renée Zellweger shines bright as the beloved Judy Garland in Rupert Goold’s dazzling biopic Judy, writes Sarah Findley

Adrian Kanyoli argues that the time is right for him to suspend his hatred of white-saviour films like Green Book and Hidden Figures following the former’s recent Best Picture win

Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman shine in The Father, an Oscar-nominated play adaptation

Fred Hampton biopic might not be truly revolutionary, but is not afraid of showing true Black Panthers’ viewpoints

After a period away from the big screen, Fincher returns with a rich and thoughtful account of the career of Citizen Kane writer Herman J. Mankiewicz in Mank

The Oscars celebrate thrillers, but are too scared to show a mother’s postpartum experience – it’s time to prepare, celebrate and support mothers

George Walker criticises the shortsightedness and exclusivity of the film industry

The snubbing female artists and stories cannot be blamed on a lack of talent but reflects serious problems within awards bodies

Steven Soderbergh’s stylish direction combines with a characteristic standout performance from Meryl Streep in Netflix’s The Laundromat

James Gray’s space epic has the components of a strong film — but the lack of a compelling cast and story give way to a bland, boring package

Tom Chambers looks back on films in 2018 ahead of The Oscars to assess the likely winners of this year.