Peterloo (2018) Review

Mike Leigh Peterloo Movie

“If Ken Loach’s ‘I, Daniel Blake’ was “our quiet rage”, then Mike Leigh’s ‘Peterloo’ was our very real, contemporary fears” according to Joseph Wade in his review of the 2018 film.

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Spirit of ’45 (2013) Review

Ken Loach’s documentary on the development of social standards and the National Health Service in the UK, ‘Spirit of ’45’, has been reviewed by Katie Doyle.

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100 Unmissable Film4 Movies

A collage of film stills from Film4 movies (left to right) '12 Years a Slave', 'The Zone of Interest', 'Howards End', 'Cold War'.

100 unmissable films from British producer and financier Film4, a subsidiary of Channel 4. List includes filmmakers as diverse as Mike Leigh, David Lynch and Yorgos Lanthimos.

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Where to Start with Hirokazu Kore-eda

Palme d’Or-winning filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda is a filmmaking great of the late 20th century and early 21st century. Here’s where to begin with Hirokazu Kore-eda’s films. Article by Sam Sewell-Peterson.

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10 Best Films 2023: Joseph Wade

From the moving to the insightful, the culturally relevant to the thematically resonant, these are the 10 best films released in 2023. List by Joseph Wade.

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Poor Things (2023) Review

Emma Stone stars as Bella, a remarkable creation formed by the hands of Willem Dafoe’s Doctor, in Yorgos Lanthimos’ most laugh-out-loud funny movie to date. Review by Sam Sewell-Peterson.

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