The Old Oak (2023)Director: Ken LoachScreenwriter: Paul LavertyStarring: Dave Turner, Ebla Mari, Claire Rodgerson, Trevor Fox, Chris McGlade, Col Tait, Jordan Louis, Chrissie Robinson, Chris Gotts, Jen Patterson, Arthur Oxley, Joe Armstrong, Andy Dawson, Maxie Peters “There’s no shame in love.” That simple line resonates throughout The Old Oak, a film that returns Ken Loach … Read more

Saw X (2023)Director: Kevin GreutertScreenwriters: Peter Goldfinger, Josh StolbergStarring: Tobin Bell, Shawnee Smith, Synnøve Macody Lund, Steven Brand, Renata Vaca, Michael Beach, Joshua Okamoto, Octavio Hinojosa, Paulette Hernandez, Jorge Briseño Nineteen years after James Wan and Leigh Whannell launched the franchise with the original Saw, John Kramer—the Jigsaw Killer—remains one of modern horror’s most recognizable … Read more

The Golden Globes, historically one of the leading ceremonies of awards season, has announced two new awards for its upcoming January 2024 show. The first new category is the Golden Globe for Cinematic and Box Office Achievement. According to the Golden Globes’ announcement, this award will recognise films that are among the highest-earning and most … Read more

Saw X (2023)Director: Kevin GreutertScreenwriters: Peter Goldfinger, Josh StolbergStarring: Tobin Bell, Shawnee Smith, Synnøve Macody Lund, Steven Brand, Renata Vaca, Michael Beach, Joshua Okamoto, Octavio Hinojosa, Paulette Hernandez, Jorge Briseño When James Wan and Leigh Whannell introduced Saw in 2004, they created a new touchstone for modern horror and introduced John Kramer — the Jigsaw … Read more

Compiling a list of the 10 greatest films of all time is a daunting task. Even knowing that no list can be definitive, there is an unavoidable pressure when weighing so many factors. Do we value box-office success or popularity? Do we focus on writing, direction or acting? Is story more important than performance? In … Read more

The Golden Globes, long regarded as a key event in the awards season calendar, has introduced two new categories for its January 2024 ceremony. The first addition is the Golden Globe for Cinematic and Box Office Achievement. According to the organisers, this award will recognise films that have achieved major commercial success while also demonstrating … Read more

Compiling a list of the ten greatest films of all time is an inherently daunting undertaking. Any such list will be subjective and incomplete, and yet the act of choosing forces consideration of many factors: box-office success, audience popularity, the quality of writing, direction, or acting, and the narrative or emotional power of a film. … Read more

There’s no truly objective way to rank the ten best films of all time. Cinema has existed for well over a century, in hundreds of languages, telling thousands of stories. We use movies to explore the human experience — to focus on one corner of the world and stay there for an hour or two. … Read more

Perhaps there is no objective way to rank the ten best films of all time. Cinema has existed as an art form for more than one hundred years in hundreds of languages, telling thousands of stories. We use film to understand the human experience — to zoom in on one corner of the world and … Read more

These are not necessarily my favourite films, though there is some overlap. My favourites aren’t always the greatest ever made—1986’s Short Circuit, a film my family quotes in unison whenever we gather, is certainly not cinematic genius. I also haven’t seen every film: classics like Tokyo Story, which frequently appear on critics’ lists, remain on … Read more