Film Opinion
Opinion pieces from our film writers looking at key debates and discussions around films, directors, actors, and cinematic trends. Here you can also find insight to stay current with coverage of booming film festivals.
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OpinionIn praise of Sofia Coppola's intoxicating cinema
As Sofia Coppola's new film The Beguiled comes to the UK and GFT gears up to honour her in its CineMasters series, we look back at the dreamy filmmaking of this smart, compassionate director Read more »| 06 Jul 2017 -
Festivals
Edinburgh Film Festival 2017: 10 films to see
Our film editor picks ten of the most interesting films to seek out at this year's Edinburgh International Film Festival (21 Jun-2 Jul) Read more »| 19 Jun 2017 -
OpinionFilms of 2017: Mid-year report
It's time for our traditional mid-year look back at the best films of the year so far. Whether you're looking for films about love, sex or religion, and whether you want comedy, satire or horror, 2017 has you covered Read more »| 16 Jun 2017 -
FestivalsA Snapshot of American Independent Cinema in 2017
We report back from Sundance London with the best films we found on offer at the fifth edition of the Park City festival offshoot Read more »| 15 Jun 2017 -
OpinionIn praise of Aki Kaurismäki's cinema of kindness
In these troubled times, we need Aki Kaurismäki's funny and hope-filled films more than ever. And thanks to Glasgow Film's new CineMasters series, you can lap up some of the Finn's best films throughout June and July Read more »| 05 Jun 2017 -
Opinion
What to Watch this Week (16-22 May)
The best things to watch this week on the big screen, the small screen and your laptop screen, including candy-coloured sitcom Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and Snatched, in which Goldie Hawn and Amy Schumer play mother and daughter Read more »| 16 May 2017
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Opinion
3 reasons US cinema needs David Lynch back
It's been eleven long years since David Lynch's last movie – the blistering Inland Empire. But 2017 sees him back with a vengeance with the resurrectio... Read more »| 15 May 2017 -
Opinion
XX and the rise of female horror filmmakers
As XX, a wry horror anthology from four women directors, comes to DVD, we look at the pleasing trend of female filmmakers putting their stamp on the horror genre Read more »| 12 May 2017 -
OpinionWhat to Watch this Week (8-15 May)
The best things to watch this week on the big screen, the small screen and your laptop screen, including Alien: Covenant and the latest season of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Read more »| 08 May 2017 -
Opinion
When did the cinema become television?
Has the influence of the Marvel Cinematic Universe turned mainstream cinema into a succession of never-ending big screen television shows? We look at the rise of movie franchises and the death of the standalone movie Read more »| 08 May 2017 -
Opinion
Films to watch in preparation for World War III
Concerned about the genuine possibility of global thermonuclear war? Maybe if we could get the 45th President of the USA to sit down and watch the following films, he'd remove his small finger from the doomsday button Read more »| 02 May 2017 -
Opinion
What to Watch this Week (1-7 May)
The best things to watch this week on the big screen, the small screen and your laptop screen, including Neil Gaiman series American Gods, and Julian Barratt comedy Mindhorn Read more »| 02 May 2017 -
Festivals
¡Viva! 2017: Best of the Fest
The curtain came down on HOME's annual Spanish and Latin American festival of film, theatre and visual art earlier this week. We look back at the best of the film and theatre on offer Read more »| 19 Apr 2017 -
Opinion
What to Watch this Week (10-16 Apr)
The best things to watch this week on the big screen, the small screen and your laptop screen, including Breaking Bad prequel Better Call Saul and the eighth film from the Fast and Furious franchise Read more »| 11 Apr 2017 -
Opinion
Why we need Chris Morris's Brass Eye more than ever
With Manchester TV festival Pilot Light celebrating Brass Eye's 20th anniversary, we look back at Chris Morris's seminal show and realise we need his blister... Read more »| 10 Apr 2017