It seems that once again the Academy Awards have let down female directors by failing to nominate a single one; here’s what we have to say about it.

The Dos and Don’ts of the Oscars acceptance speech in preparation for this year’s ceremony

Darren Aronofsky’s latest film The Whale is dividing audiences – including our film section! We debate if it’s worth your time

Brendan Fraser has been critically praised for donning a fat suit in Aronofsky’s latest film, the question is: are fat suits still offensive?

Our own DIY Hollywood roundtable, a discussion of our film teams predictions for this year’s Oscars

Blockbusters Top Gun: Maverick and Elvis received multiple nominations at this year’s Academy Awards, but do these summer flicks stand a chance against the usual Oscar fare?

Damien Chazelle’s obsession with the glamour of Hollywood is taken to new heights in his new film Babylon.

McDonagh’s newest film strikes a potent balance between tragedy and hilarity

What if the current Oscar nominated films didn’t exist? We present our picks in our ‘Alternative Oscars’ list.

Simple and unmemorable CODA was recognised as the Best Picture of the year, but 2022 Oscars made headlines for an entirely different reason

The Power of the Dog or CODA? On the homestretch of the season, Head of Culture Michal Wasilewski presents his final predictions for 2022 Oscars.

Pip Carew and Daniel Collins give a detailed analysis of films which pass and fail the bechdel test and examine it’s importance

It’s 1973, and in the San Fernando Valley a long hot summer has just begun. On the school picture day, 15-year-old Gary Valentine, a precocious child actor meets Alana Kane, a frustrated, bitingly sarcastic 25-year-old perpetually stuck in adolescent ennui.

Four of our film writers give their predictions for the upcoming Academy Awards

Lacking that fix of cinema? Here’s a cohesive list of the most exciting things going on in Manchester and across the film world for the next month

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

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

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

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

‘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