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

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

George Walker criticises the shortsightedness and exclusivity of the film industry

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In an effort to streamline their yearly awards ceremony, The Academy has flipped the bird to the film industry in favour of pleasing the masses

Emily Wain argues that the inequality surrounding directors needs addressing for the film industry to progress

The current controversy surrounding the now hostless Oscars means the spotlight shining on this year’s nominations is even brighter

The film provides impressive character development, writing, and score, writes Adrian Kanyoli

Rona McCann gives a roundup of the couture seen on the red carpet at last week’s Oscars

Eloise Wright and James Gill assess the nominations for the Best Animated Short Oscar